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Sundara Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
स गन्धस्तं महासत्त्वं बन्धुर्बन्धुमिवोत्तमम्। इत एहीत्युवाचेन तत्र यत्र स रावणः।।5.9.21।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

स: गन्धः that fragrance, महासत्त्वम् mighty, तम् him (Hanuman), उत्तमम् great, बन्धुम् relative, बन्धुरिव like a relative, सः रावणः that Ravana, यत्र wherever, तत्र there, इतः एहि come here, इति thus, उवाच इव as if told.

English Commentary

The fragrance was as if inviting the mighty hero like a relative inviting his kith and kin, saying 'come here' and leading him to a place where Ravana rested.