Verse 16·VR 1.24.16

तमुवाच महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः || १-२४-१६ श्रूयतां वत्स काकुत्स्थ यस्यैतद्दारुणं वनम् |

etau janapadau sphiitau puurvam aastaam narauttama || 1-24-17 maladaaH ca karuuShaaH ca deva nirmaaNa nirmitau |

Translation

The resplendent and the great saint Vishvamitra then said to Rama, "I will tell you, oh, my boy Rama, whose is this wretched forest. [1-24-16b, 17a]

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b, 17a. mahaatejaaH mahaamuniH vishvaamitraH

great resplendent, great saint, Vishvamitra

tam uvaacha

to him [to Rama], said

shruuyataam vatsa

I will let you hear - I will tell you, my boy

kaakutstha

oh Rama

etat daaruNam vanam yasya

whose this wretched forest is.

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The legend of demoness Tataka

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