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Sundara Kanda Sarga 3 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
सा तं हरिवरं दृष्ट्वा लङ्का रावणपालिता। स्वयमेवोत्थिता तत्र विकृताननदर्शना।।5.3.21।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

रावणपालिता ruled by Ravana, सा लङ्का that Lanka, तं हरिवरम् that best of vanaras, तत्र there, दृष्ट्वा after seeing, विकृताननदर्शना appeared with a distorted face, स्वयमेव herself, उत्थिता rose.

English Commentary

Seeing the best of vanaras, the deity of the city of Lanka, ruled by Ravana rose up before him in a distorted form.