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Sundara Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 4
Original Shloka
पौलस्त्यस्य वरिष्ठस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः। दशग्रीवस्य भार्या त्वं सीते न बहुमन्यसे।।5.23.4।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

सीते O Sita, पौलस्त्यस्य in Paulastya's, वरिष्ठस्य the distinguished, महात्मनः of the highsouled, दशग्रीवस्य tennecked, रावणस्य Ravana's, भार्यात्वम् to be his wife, न बहुमन्यसे not treating it as a privilege

English Commentary

'O Sita don't you think it is a privilege to be the wife of the highsouled, tennecked Ravana, who is the distinguished king of a high family of sage Paulastya?