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Sundara Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 16
Original Shloka
अन्या तु विकटा नाम राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।5.23.15।। असकृद्देवता युद्धे नागगन्धर्वदानवाः। निर्जिताः समरे येन स ते पार्श्वमुपागतः।।5.23.16।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

विकटा नाम called Vikata, अन्या other, राक्षसी तु ogress also, वाक्यम् these words, अब्रवीत् spoke, येन by whom, असकृत् often, युद्धे in war, देवताः gods, समरे in war, नागगन्धर्वदानवाः nagas, gandharvas and demons, निर्जिताः vanquished, सः he, ते your, पार्श्वम् side, आगतः has come to you.

English Commentary

Another ogress called Vikata said, ' Know that he who has often defeated gods in war and has vanquished nagas, gandharvas and demons has come to you (seeking your favour)'.