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Sundara Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 21
Original Shloka
राक्षसाधिपसंरुद्धां बन्धुभिश्च विना कृताम्।।5.17.21।। वियूथां सिंहसंरुद्धां बद्धां गजवधूमिव।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राक्षसाधिपसंरुद्धाम् besieged by the demon king, बन्धुभिः विना च without near and dear, कृताम् done, वियूथाम् separated from its herd, सिंहसंरुद्धाम् besieged by lions, बद्धाम् fettered, गजवधूमिव like a female elephant.

English Commentary

Besieged by the demon king, deprived of her near and dear ones, Sita was looking like a fettered female elephant separated from its herd and besieged by lions.