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Sundara Kanda Sarga 38 Shloka 28
Original Shloka
पुत्त्रः किल स शक्रस्य वायसः पततां वरः।।5.38.28।। धरान्तरगतश्शीघ्रं पवनस्य गतौ समः।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पतताम् of the birds, वरः eminent, सः वायसः that crow, शक्रस्य Indra's, पुत्रः किल it is said that he is the son, धरान्तरगतः he covered a long distance, शीघ्रम् in great speed, गतौ in movement, पवनस्य Windgod's, समः matching.

English Commentary

'This crow was the best of birds. He was surely Indra's son who had covered a long distance with great speed and his speed was like the Windgod's.