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Sundara Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 58
Original Shloka
रावणाननशङ्काश्च काश्चिद्रावणयोषितः। मुखानि स्म सपत्नीनामुपाजिघ्रन्पुनः पुनः।।5.9.58।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

काश्चित् some, रावणयोषितः Ravana's wives, रावणाननशङ्काश्च assuming it to be Ravana's face, पुनः पुनः again and again, सपत्नीनाम् of their cowives, मुखानि mouths, उपाजिघ्रन् smelt.

English Commentary

Some women of Ravana (overcome by blind passion) smelt again and again the mouths of their cowives next to them assuming it to be Ravana's.