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रावणॊ ऽपि पुरीं गत्वा लङ्कां कामबलात कृतः सीतां निवेशयाम आस भवने नन्दनॊपमे अशॊकवनिकाभ्याशे तापसाश्रमसंनिभे ॥ ३-२६४-४१ ॥
'Meanwhile, inflamed with desire, Ravana returned to his city of Lanka and confined Sita in a dwelling as splendid as Nandana itself, set within an Ashoka grove that resembled a hermitage of ascetics.' ॥ 3-264-41 ॥
english translation
भर्तृस्मरण तन्व अङ्गी तापसी वेषधारिणी उपवासतपः शीला तत्र सा पृथुलेक्षणा उवास दुःखवसतीः फलमूलकृताशना ॥ ३-२६४-४२ ॥
'She, who is a devotee of Lord Bhartṛhari, with a slender body, wearing the attire of an ascetic, and known for her penance, austerities, and good character, lived there. She survived on fruits and roots, enduring hardship and suffering.' ॥ 3-264-42 ॥
english translation
दिदेश राक्षसीस तत्र रक्षणे राक्षसाधिपः परासासिशूलपरशु मुद्गरालात धारिणीः ॥ ३-२६४-४३ ॥
'Meanwhile, the king of the Rakshasas stationed numerous Rakshasa women to guard her. These women were armed with bearded darts, swords, lances, battle-axes, maces, and flaming brands.' ॥ 3-264-43 ॥
english translation
दव्यक्षीं तर्यक्षीं ललाटाक्षीं दीर्घजिह्वाम अजिह्विकाम तरिस्तनीम एकपादां च तरिजटाम एकलॊचनाम ॥ ३-२६४-४४ ॥
'Some of them had eyes on their foreheads, while others had long tongues, and some had none at all. Some had three breasts, and others had only one leg. Some had three matted braids on their heads, while others had only one eye.' ॥ 3-264-44 ॥
english translation
एताश चान्याश च दीप्ताक्ष्यः करभॊत्कट मूर्धजाः परिवार्यासते सीतां दिवारात्रम अतन्द्रिताः ॥ ३-२६४-४५ ॥
'These women, along with others who had blazing eyes and hair stiff as a camel's, stood beside Sita, surrounding her day and night, keeping a vigilant watch over her.' ॥ 3-264-45 ॥
english translation