Chapter 9 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 9.13

'स तु तां वीक्ष्य सुश्रोणी पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्॥ अब्रवीत्परमोदारो दीप्यमानां स्वतेजसा। भद्रे कस्यासि दुहिता कुतो वा त्वमिहागता। किं कार्य कस्य वा हेतोस्तत्त्वतो ब्रूहि शोभने ।।१८

'sa tu tāṃ vīkṣya suśroṇī pūrṇacandranibhānanām|| abravītparamodāro dīpyamānāṃ svatejasā| bhadre kasyāsi duhitā kuto vā tvamihāgatā| kiṃ kārya kasya vā hetostattvato brūhi śobhane ||18

English Meaning

Seeing that one of the shapely hips, having a face fair as the full Moon, (that exceedingly high-minded ascetic) flaming in energy accosted her thus. O gentle one, whose daughter are you? And when do you come hither? And what is your errand? And for whom (do you come)? O beauteous (damsel), truly tell me this.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)