Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 4
Original Shlokaविरूपरूपा विकृता विवर्चसो महानना दीर्घविरूपदर्शनाः। समीक्ष्य सा राक्षसराजयोषितो भयाद्विनष्टा जनकेश्वरात्मजा।।5.12.4।।
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English Translation
सा that, जनकेश्वरात्मजा daughter of king Janaka, विरूपरूपाः distorted forms, विकृताः ugly, विवर्चसः dull, महाननाः women with huge faces, दीर्घविरूपदर्शनाः tall and deformed, राक्षसराजयोषितः wives of the demon king, समीक्ष्य on looking, भयात् out of fear, विनष्टा died.
English Commentary
'The daughter of Janaka might have collapsed out of fear, looking at the distorted faces of ugly, tall and monstrous demon maids of Ravana.