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Sundara Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
भृशं नियुक्तस्तस्यां च मदनेन मदोत्कटः। न स तं राक्षसः कामं शशाकात्मनि गूहितुम्।।5.18.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तस्यां at her, मदनेन on account of his passion, भृशम् exceedingly, नियुक्तः gripped, मदोत्कटः overwhelmed with intoxication, सः he, राक्षसः demon, तं कामम् his passion, आत्मनि in himself, गूहितुम् to hide, न शशाक was not able.

English Commentary

The demon king who was unable to hide his great passion and control his senses was drawn towards Sita, in his state of intoxication.