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Sundara Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
इमे ते नयने क्रूरे विरूपे कृष्णपिङ्गले। क्षितौ न पतिते कस्मान्मामनार्य निरीक्षितः।।5.22.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अनार्य ignoble wretch, माम् me, निरीक्षतः while looking at, ते your, क्रूरे cruel, विरूपे uncouth, कृष्णपिङ्गले dark brown colour, इमे these, नयने two eyes, क्षितौ on the ground, कस्मात् why, न पतिते not dropping down?

English Commentary

"O ignoble wretch I wonder why your dark brown, distorted eyes do not fall off (the socket) when you look at me (lustfully).