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Verse 243.1

Sarga 47

रावणेन तु वैदेही तदा पृष्टा जिहीर्षता। परिव्राजकरूपेण शशंसात्मानमात्मना।।3.47.1।।

rāvaṇena tu vaidehī tadā pṛṣṭā jihīrṣatā. parivrājakarūpeṇa śaśaṃsātmānamātmanā..3.47.1..

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English Translation

"Then Ravana in the guise of a mendicant with crooked intention to abduct her, asked Vaidehi to tell him about herself.

Note: Ravana asks Sita to seek his hand -- Sita's refusal."

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Word Meanings

तदा then, जिहीर्षुणा of crooked intention of abducting, परिव्राजकरूपेण in the guise of a mendicant, रावणेन by Ravana, पृष्टा was asked, वैदेही Vaidehi, आत्मानम् about her, आत्मना herself, शशंस told.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 47

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243.1