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tadapūrvaṅ narapatērdṛṣṭvā rūpaṅ bhayāvaham.

rāmō.pi bhayamāpannaḥ padā spṛṣṭvēva pannagam৷৷2.18.4৷৷

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apūrvam unprecedented, bhayāvaham frightful, narapatēḥ king's, tat rūpam that appearance, dṛṣṭvā having seen, rāmō.pi Rama also, pannagam serpent, padā with foot, spṛṣṭvēva touched, bhayam āpannaḥ experienced fear.

Never before did Rama see such frightful appearance of his father. He was seized with fear as if he trampled a serpent.