Chapter 51 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 51

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 51.37

ततस्तु तं पत्ररथं महीतले निपातितं रावणवेगमर्दितम्। पुनश्च संगृह्य शशिप्रभानना रुरोद सीता जनकात्मजा तदा।॥

tatastu taṃ patrarathaṃ mahītale nipātitaṃ rāvaṇavegamarditam| punaśca saṃgṛhya śaśiprabhānanā ruroda sītā janakātmajā tadā|||

English Meaning

Then Sītā the daughter of Janaka, having a moon-like countenance began lamenting, clasping with her hands Jațāyu, crushed and fallen on the ground by the vehemence of Rāvana's prowess.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)