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Sundara Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
गृहीतामालितां स्तम्भे यूथपेन विनाकृताम्। निःश्वसन्तीं सुदुःखार्तां गजराजवधूमिव।।5.19.19।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

गृहीताम् held, स्तम्भे to a pillar, आलिताम् tied, यूथपेन विना कृताम् separated from her lord, the leader of the herd, निःश्वन्तीम् sighing heavily, सुदुःखार्ताम् with intense grief, गजराजवधूमिव like a royal female elephant.

English Commentary

She was sighing heavily in intense grief like a royal female elephant tied to a pillar and separated from her lord, the leader of the herd.