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Sundara Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
अथाब्रवीन्महासाध्वी सीता सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी। रक्षसां भीमरूपाणां विज्ञाने मम का गतिः।।5.42.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अथ then, महासाध्वी a chaste lady, सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी a lady of beautiful limbs, सीता Sita, तदा then, अब्रवीत् said, भीमरूपाणाम् of fierce form, रक्षसाम् of ogresses, विज्ञाने in knowing, गतिः direction, मम to me, का what?

English Commentary

Chaste and beautiful Sita said, "How do I know about the ogresses who assume many fierce forms?"