Aranya Kanda 17.11
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Aranya Kanda 17 · Verse 11
Sanskrit Original
।। प्रीतिरूपं विरूपा सा सुस्वरं भैरवस्वरा। तरुणं दारुणा वृद्धा दक्षिणं वामभाषिणी।।
৷৷ prītirūpaṅ virūpā sā susvaraṅ bhairavasvarā. taruṇaṅ dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇaṅ vāmabhāṣiṇī৷৷
Rama's face was lovely, Surpanakha's was hideous. Rama had a slender waist, she had a huge belly. His eyes were large, hers were deformed. His hair was black and beautiful, hers was coppercoloured. He was lovely in appearance, she was ugly. His voice was sweet, hers was shrill. He was young, she was dreadfully old. He was positive, she was perverted. Rama was wellbehaved, she was wicked. Rama was just and loving while she was overcome by lust. (This) demoness said to Rama :