अहो क्षुद्रेण वाऽनेन रक्षन्ती शीलमात्मनः।।5.13.11।। अबन्धुर्भक्षिता सीता रावणेन तपस्विनी।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अहो Oh, आत्मनः of her self, शीलम् chastity, रक्षन्ती while protecting, अबन्धुः distanced from relatives, तपस्विनी a helpless woman, सीता Sita, क्षुद्रेण by the cruel one, अनेन by him, रावणेन by Ravana, भक्षिता eaten.
English Commentary
"Oh poor Sita, distanced from relations, while protecting her chastity helplessly she might have been devoured by cruel Ravana.