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Bala Kanda Sarga 39 Shloka 17
Original Shloka
योजनायामविस्तारमेकैको धरणीतलम्। बिभिदु: परुषव्याघ्र वज्रस्पर्शसमैर्नखै:।।1.39.17।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

परुषव्याघ्र O Tiger among men, एकैक: each one of them, योजनायामविस्तारम् one yojana of length and width, धरणीतलम् ground, वज्रस्पर्शसमै: resembling the touch (sharpness) of diamonds, नखै: with their nails, बिभिदु: broke (dug up).

English Commentary

O Tiger among men each one of them occupying one yojana in length and breadth of ground, dug up the earth with their nails that were sharp as diamonds.