Chapter 17 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 17.7

तरुणं दारुणा वृद्धा दक्षिणं वामभाषिणी। न्यायवृत्तं सुदुर्वृता प्रियमप्रियदर्शना ॥

taruṇaṃ dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇaṃ vāmabhāṣiṇī| nyāyavṛttaṃ sudurvṛtā priyamapriyadarśanā ||

English Meaning

Rāma was youthful, the Rākşasi was an old hag; Rāma had mellifluous accents, she had was a harsh accents; Rāma was ever abiding by justice, she was unruly; Rāma was handsome, she was ugly.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)