Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 27 Shloka 5
Original Shlokaआत्मानं खादतानार्या न सीतां भक्षयिष्यथ। जनकस्य सुतामिष्टां स्नुषां दशरथस्य च।।5.27.5।।
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English Translation
अनार्याः O ignoble ones, आत्मानम् yourselves, खादत devour, जनकस्य Janaka's, इष्टाम् favourite, सुताम् daughter, दशरथस्य Dasaratha's, स्नुषां च and daughterinlaw, सीताम् Sita, न भक्षयिष्यथ do not eat.
English Commentary
"Devour yourselves now, O ignoble ones, if you will. Do not eat Janaka's favourite daughter, the daughterinlaw of Dasaratha.