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sītāyā vacanaṅ śrutvā paruṣaṅ rōmaharṣaṇam৷৷3.56.23৷৷

pratyuvāca tatassītāṅ bhayasandarśanaṅ vacaḥ.

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sītāyāḥ Sita's such, paruṣam harsh, rōmaharṣaṇam horripilating, vacanam words, śrutvā having heard, tataḥ then, sītām Sita, bhayasandarśanam creating fear, vacaḥ words, pratyuvāca replied.

Having heard such harsh, horripilating words from Sita, Ravana replied in a way designed to create fear in her: