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Sundara Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
नागकन्या वरारोहाः पूर्णचन्र्दनिभाननाः। दृष्टा हनुमता तत्र न तु सीता सुमध्यमा।।5.12.21।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वरारोहाः lovely women with symmetrical limbs, पूर्णचन्र्दनिभाननाः moonfaced women, नागकन्याः daughters of nagas, तत्र there, हनुमता by Hanuman, दृष्टाः were seen, सुमध्यमा a woman of lovely waist, सीता तु Sita, न not found.

English Commentary

Hanuman could see there moonfaced daughters of nagas with charming limbs but not the slimwaisted Sita.