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Sundara Kanda Sarga 37 Shloka 61
Original Shloka
यदहं गात्रसंस्पर्शं रावणस्य बलाद्गता। अनीशा किं करिष्यामि विनाथा विवशा सती।।5.37.61।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अहम् I, बलात् by force, रावणस्य Ravana's, गात्रसंस्पर्शम् touch of his body, गता यत् that I had to experience, अनीशा having no control over my self, विवशा सती a helpless woman, विनाथा without my husband, किं करिष्यामि what can I do?

English Commentary

"I had no control over myself. I was helpless and my husband was not present when I had to bear the touch of Ravana's limbs. What can I do?