Verse 21·VR 3.43.21

कामवृत्तम् इदम् रौद्रम् स्त्रीणाम् असदृशम् मतम् | वपुषा तु अस्य सत्त्वस्य विस्मयो जनितो मम || ३-४३-२१

tena kaa.ncana romNaa tu maNi pravara shR^i.ngiNaa |taruNa aaditya varNena nakShatra patha varcasaa || 3-43-22babhuuva raaghavasya api mano vismayam aagatam |

Translation

"Tradition says that this sort of unruly self-seeking is unbefitting to women, yet that deer's beautiful body is inducing curiosity in me." Seetha said so to Rama and remained waiting for his reply. [3-43-21]

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