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Sundara Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 10
Original Shloka
अहमप्यस्य भीतास्मि नैनं जानामि को न्वयं। वेद्मि राक्षसमेवैनं कामरूपिणमागतम्।।5.42.10।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अहमपि I am also, अस्य at him, भीता अस्मि I am scared of, एनम् him, को नु who he is, अयम् this person, न जानामि I do not know, एनम् him, आगतम् came, कामरूपिणम् who has assumed his desired form in various ways, राक्षसमेव demon only, वेद्मि I think.

English Commentary

"I am also scared of him. I do not know who he is. I think he is a demon, who came here assuming a form of his choice.