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sūryaprabhēva śailāgrē tasyāḥ kauśēyamuttamam.

asitē rākṣasē bhāti yathā vā taṭidambudē৷৷4.58.17৷৷

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asitē in dark, rākṣasē on the demon, tasyāḥ her, uttamam fine, kauśēyam silken cloth, śailāgrē on the peak of the mountain, sūryaprabhēva like the radiance of Sun, ambudē in the dark cloud, yathā like that, vā taṭit yathā like lightning, bhāti shining.

'Her fine silk garment was shining like the radiance of the Sun on the mountain peak, like lightning against the dark cloud. (That was Ravana).