लक्ष्यालक्ष्येण रूपेण रात्रौ लङ्का पुरी मया। प्रवेष्टुं प्राप्तकालं मे कृत्यं साधयितुं महत्।।5.2.35।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मे for me, महत् great, कृत्यम् task, साधयितुम् to accomplish, मया by me, लक्ष्यालक्ष्येण in a non conspicious, रूपेण form, रात्रौ during night, लङ्कापुरी city of Lanka, प्रवेष्टुम् to enter, प्राप्तकालम् is the appropriate time.
English Commentary
'To accomplish this great task I will have to assume an inconspicious form and enter the city of Lanka in the night as that is the appropriate time.