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ततः शूर्पणखां दृष्ट्वा ब्रुवन्तीं परुषं वचः । अमात्यमध्ये सङ्क्रुद्धः परिपप्रच्छ रावणः ॥ ३-३४-१
Incensed at the harsh words Surpanakha used in the midst of ministers, Ravana said [3-34-1]
english translation
कश्च रामः कथंवीर्यः किंरूपः किंपराक्रमः । किमर्थं दण्डकारण्यं प्रविष्टस्सुदुरासदम् ॥ ३-३४-२
- 'Who is Rama ? What is his strength ? How does he look ? How valiant is he ? For what purpose has he entered the impenetrable Dandaka forest ? [3-34-2]
english translation
आयुधं किञ्च रामस्य निहता येन राक्षसाः । खरश्च निहतस्संख्ये दूषणस्त्रिशिरास्तथा ॥ ३-३४-३
With what weapons he has killed demons like Khara, Dusana and Trisira ?' [3-34-3]
english translation
इत्युक्ता राक्षसेन्द्रेण राक्षसी क्रोधमूर्छिता । ततो रामं यथातत्वमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ३-३४-४
Thus questioned by Ravana, the demoness, overcome by anger, began telling him about Rama faithfully [3-34-4]
english translation
दीर्घबाहुर्विशालाक्षः चीरकृष्णाजिनाम्बरः । कन्दर्पसमरूपश्च रामो दशरथात्मजः ॥ ३-३४-५
- 'Rama, Dasaratha's son, has long arms, large eyes. He is clad in deerskin and bark. He resembles Cupid. [3-34-5]
english translation