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तदागच्छ महातेज आश्रमं पुण्यकर्मणः । तारयैनां महाभागामहल्यां देवरूपिणीम् ॥ १-४९-११

'Most brilliant Rama therefore enter the hermitage of the pious (Gautama) and liberate this fortunate Ahalya of divine appearance (from the curse).' [1-49-11]

english translation

विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा राघवः सहलक्ष्मणः । विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य आश्रमं प्रविवेश ह ॥ १-४९-१२

On hearing Vishvamitra's words Rama entered the hermitage along with Lakshmana and keeping Vishvamitra afore. [1-49-12]

english translation

ददर्श च महाभागां तपसा द्योतितप्रभाम् । लोकैरपि समागम्य दुर्निरीक्ष्यां सुरासुरैः ॥ १-४९-१३

He ( Rama ) beheld the highly fortunate Ahalya, shining brilliantly with the power of her asceticism. She could not be seen even by men, suras or asuras joined together. [1-49-13]

english translation

प्रयत्नान्निर्मितां धात्रा दिव्यां मायामयीमिव । धूमेनाभिपरीताङ्गीं दीप्तामग्निशिखामिव ॥ १-४९-१४

She looked divine and illusory as if created with special efforts by Brahma. Her limbs were like the tongues of a flaring fire around which fumes were cloaking. [1-49-14]

english translation

सतुषारावृतां साभ्रां पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामिव । मध्येऽम्भसो दुराधर्षां दीप्तां सूर्यप्रभामिव ॥ १-४९-१५

Though not clearly visible, she was shining bright like the light of the full Moon muffled by mists in the sky and like the inviolable light of the Sun reflected in the water. [1-49-14]

english translation