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सुन्दरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२३5.23.p13289–5.23.p13293
सुन्दरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२३5.23.p13289

Sanskrit · 5.23.p13289

श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे सुन्दरकाण्डे त्रयोविंशः सर्गः ॥५-२३॥ इत्युक्त्वा मैथिलीं राजा रावणः शत्रुरावणः। संदिश्य च ततः सर्वा राक्षसीर्निर्जगाम ह॥ १॥

English · Meaning

In the blessed Valmiki Ramayana, in the Sundara Kanda, the twenty-third canto. Having spoken thus to Maithili, King Ravana, Ravana the afflicter of foes, and having instructed all the demonesses, then went out indeed.

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सुन्दरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२३5.23.p13290

Sanskrit · 5.23.p13290

निष्क्रान्ते राक्षसेन्द्रे तु पुनरन्तःपुरं गते। राक्षस्यो भीमरूपास्ताः सीतां समभिदुद्रुवुः॥ २॥

English · Meaning

But when the lord of the rakshasas had gone out and had again gone into the inner palace, those terrifying rakshasis rushed together toward Sita. [2]

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सुन्दरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२३5.23.p13291

Sanskrit · 5.23.p13291

ततः सीतामुपागम्य राक्षस्यः क्रोधमूर्च्छिताः। परं परुषया वाचा वैदेहीमिदमब्रुवन्॥ ३॥

English · Meaning

Then the demonesses, maddened with anger, approached Sita and spoke these exceedingly harsh words to Vaidehi.

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सुन्दरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२३5.23.p13292

Sanskrit · 5.23.p13292

पौलस्त्यस्य वरिष्ठस्य रावणस्य महात्मनः। दशग्रीवस्य भार्यात्वं सीते न बहु मन्यसे॥ ४॥

English · Meaning

You do not esteem highly the status of being the wife of Ravana, the foremost and great-souled ten-necked son of Pulastya, O Sita.

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सुन्दरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_२३5.23.p13293

Sanskrit · 5.23.p13293

ततस्त्वेकजटा नाम राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत्। आमन्त्र्य क्रोधताम्राक्षी सीतां करतलोदरीम्॥ ५॥

English · Meaning

Then the rakshasi named Ekajata spoke these words, addressing Sita, whose eyes were reddened by anger and whose belly was like a palm of the hand.

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