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Sundara Kanda Sarga 10 Shloka 12
Original Shloka
निःश्वसन्तं यथा नागं रावणं वानरर्षभः। आसाद्य परमोद्विग्नस्सोपासर्पत्सुभीतवत्।।5.10.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सः वानरर्षभः the bull among the vanaras, नागं यथा like a snake, निःश्वसन्तम् breathing heavily, रावणम् Ravana, आसाद्य having reached, परमोद्विग्नः very frightened, सुभीतवत् like a person in terrible fear, अपासर्पत् drew away

English Commentary

Having reached Ravana, who was breathing (hissing) like a snake, Hanuman was for a moment frightened and drew away from him as if he was put to terrible fear.