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ततः पश्याम्यहं देवीं सुरसां नागमातरम् । समुद्रमध्ये सा देवी वचनं मामभाषत ॥ ५-५८-२१
''I saw Surasa, the mother of serpents in the midst of the ocean and she said : . - [5-58-21]
english translation
मम भक्षः प्रदिष्टस्त्वममरैर्हरिसत्तम । अतस्त्वां भक्षयिष्यामि विहितस्त्वं चिरस्य मे ॥ ५-५८-२२
- 'O powerful monkey you are destined to be my food provided by the immortals. Therefore, I will eat you as I have I found you after a long time. (of unsatiated hunger)'. [5-58-22]
english translation
एवमुक्तः सुरसया प्राञ्जलिः प्रणतः स्थितः । विवर्णवदनो भूत्वा वाक्यं चेदमुदीरयम् ॥ ५-५८-२३
''When addressed thus by Surasa, I bowed low with joined palms, stood before her with my face turned pale, and said : . - [5-58-23]
english translation
रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमान् प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम् । लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा सीतया च परन्तपः ॥ ५-५८-२४
- ''Dasaratha's son, the illustrious Rama, a scorcher of enemies, accompanied by his brother Lakshmana and wife Sita entered Dandaka forest. [5-58-24]
english translation
तस्य सीता हृता भार्या रावणेन दुरात्मना । तस्या स्सङ्काशं दूतोऽहं गमिष्ये रामशासनात् ॥ ५-५८-२५
''His wife was abducted by the evil-minded Ravana. By Rama's command I am going to meet her as messenger from Rama.' [5-58-25]
english translation