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ravana dekhiya sita laila agnira sarana

ravana haite agni kaila sitake avarana

SYNONYMS

ravana dekhiya—after seeing Ravana; sita—mother Sita; laila—took; agnira—of fire; sarana—shelter; ravana—Ravana; haite—from; agni—fire; kaila—did; sitake—unto mother Sita; avarana—covering.

When Ravana came to kidnap mother Sita and she saw him, she took shelter of the fire-god, Agni.

The fire-god covered the body of mother Sita, and in this way she was protected from the hands of Ravana.