Aranya Kanda 17.12
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Aranya Kanda 17 · Verse 12
Sanskrit Original
।। न्यायवृत्तं सुदुर्वृत्ता प्रियमप्रियदर्शना। शरीरजसमाविष्टा राक्षसी वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।
৷৷ nyāyavṛttaṅ sudurvṛttā priyamapriyadarśanā. śarīrajasamāviṣṭā rākṣasī vākyamabravīt৷৷
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 :