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Sundara Kanda Sarga 22 Shloka 40
Original Shloka
मया क्रीड महाराज सीतया किं तवानया।।5.22.40।। विवर्णया कृपणया मानुष्या राक्षसेश्वर।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

महाराज O king, मया with me, क्रीड you may sport, राक्षसेश्वर lord of demons, विवर्णया pale, कृपणया with a wretched, मानुष्या with human, अनया with her, सीतया with Sita, तव to you, किम् what for.

English Commentary

"O king of demons, sport with me, my lord. What purpose will be served with this pale wretched Sita, a human being after all?