Verse 26·VR 5.53.26
श्रुत्वा तत् वचनम् क्रूरम् आत्म अपहरण उपमम् || ५-५३-२६ वैदेही शोक सम्तप्ता हुत अशनम् उपागमत् |
mangalaa abhimukhii tasya saa tadaa aasiin mahaakapeH || 5-53-27 upatasthe vishaala akShii prayataa havya vaahanam |
Translation
Hearing that cruel news, which created as much sorrow as when she was carried away by Ravana, Seetha was tormented with grief and started to pay homage to the fire-god.
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shrutvaa
hearing
tat kruuram vachanam
that cruel news
aatmaapaharaNopamam
which was equal to the news of her carrying away (by Ravana)
vaidehii
Seetha
shoka samtaptaa
was tormented with grief
upaagamat
and paid homage
hutaashanam
the fire-god.
Chapter context
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Ravana Orders to Set Fire to Hanuma's Tail
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