Chapter 71 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 71

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 71.3

एतदेवं नृशंसं ते रूपमस्तु विगर्हितम्। स मया याचितः क्रुद्धः शापस्यान्तो भवेदिति॥ अभिशापकृतस्येति तेनेदं भाषितं वचः।

etadevaṃ nṛśaṃsaṃ te rūpamastu vigarhitam| sa mayā yācitaḥ kruddhaḥ śāpasyānto bhavediti|| abhiśāpakṛtasyeti tenedaṃ bhāṣitaṃ vacaḥ|

English Meaning

Do you retain this ghastly shape hated of all mankind. Upon my praying to that angry ascetic for my relief from that curse, he said.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)