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Verse 239.20

Sarga 43

कामवृत्तमिदं रौद्रं स्त्रीणामसदृशं मतम्। वपुषा त्वस्य सत्त्वस्य विस्मयो जनितो मम।।3.43.20।।

kāmavṛttamidaṃ raudraṃ strīṇāmasadṛśaṃ matam. vapuṣā tvasya sattvasya vismayo janito mama..3.43.20..

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English Translation

"This kind of request arising out of a woman's desire may sound terrible, still then the beauty of this animal's skin has produced in me a wonder."

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Word Meanings

रौद्रम् terrible, इदम् this, कामवृत्तम् arising out of desire, स्त्रीणाम् for a woman, असदृशम् not desirable, मतम् opinion, तु you, अस्य even so, सत्त्वस्य this animal's, वपुषा beauty of skin, मम me, विस्मयः amazing, जनितः creating.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 43

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239.20