Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaअथाब्रवीन्महासाध्वी सीता सर्वाङ्गसुन्दरी। रक्षसां भीमरूपाणां विज्ञाने मम का गतिः।।5.42.8।।
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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?"