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Sundara Kanda Sarga 50 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
तमुद्वीक्ष्य महाबाहुः पिङ्गाक्षं पुरत स्थितम्। कोपेन महताऽविष्टो रावणो लोकरावणः।।5.50.1।। शङ्काहृतात्मा दध्यौ स कपीन्द्रं तेजसावृतम्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

महाबाहुः mightyarmed, लोकरावणः who torments all worlds, सः रावणः that Ravana, पुरतः in front, स्थितम् stood, तं पिङ्गाक्षम् that tawnyeyed one, उद्वीक्ष्य after looking at, महता with great, कोपेन in anger, आविष्टः overpowered, शङ्काहृतात्मा doubting at heart, तेजसा with brilliance, आवृतम् surrounded, कपीन्द्रम् lord of monkeys, दध्यौ thought over.

English Commentary

The mighty armed Ravana, a tormentor of all worlds, overcome with anger beheld the tawnyeyed brilliant lord of monkeys who stood before him and started thinking in his mind full of apprehensions. On the command of Ravana Prahasta enquires Hanuman the purpose of his visit -- Hanuman reveals that he is a vanara and a messenger of Rama.