Chapter 15 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 15.11

मयूरनादिता रम्याः प्रांशवो बहुकन्दराः। दृश्यन्ते गिरयः सौम्य फुल्लैस्तरुभिरावृताः॥ सौवर्णं राजतैस्तारैर्देशे देशे तथा शुभैः। गवाक्षिता इवाभान्ति गजाः परमभक्तिभिः॥ सालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च खजूरैः पनसैर्दुमैः। नीवारैस्तिनिशैश्चैव पुन्नागैश्चौपशोभिताः॥ चूतैरशोकैस्तिलकैः केतकैरपि चम्पकैः। पुष्पगुल्मलतोपेतैस्तैस्तैस्तरुभिरावृताः॥ स्यन्दनैश्चन्दनैपैः पनसैलकुचैरपि। धवाश्वकर्णखदिरैः शमीकिंशुकपाटलैः॥

mayūranāditā ramyāḥ prāṃśavo bahukandarāḥ| dṛśyante girayaḥ saumya phullaistarubhirāvṛtāḥ|| sauvarṇaṃ rājataistārairdeśe deśe tathā śubhaiḥ| gavākṣitā ivābhānti gajāḥ paramabhaktibhiḥ|| sālaistālaistamālaiśca khajūraiḥ panasairdumaiḥ| nīvāraistiniśaiścaiva punnāgaiścaupaśobhitāḥ|| cūtairaśokaistilakaiḥ ketakairapi campakaiḥ| puṣpagulmalatopetaistaistaistarubhirāvṛtāḥ|| syandanaiścandanaipaiḥ panasailakucairapi| dhavāśvakarṇakhadiraiḥ śamīkiṃśukapāṭalaiḥ||

English Meaning

And resounding with the cries of peacocks; charming; elevated; containing full many a cave; do you, O amiable one, behold these hills, covered with trees in full flower; and they are shining like elephants painted with diverse colours by persons with the utmost care; adorned with Salas, palmyras, Tamālas, dates, Panasas, Nīvāras, Tinišas, and Punnāgas. And covered with mangoes, Asokas, Tilakas, Ketakas, and Campakas, and trees entwined by flowers, herbs and plants; and containing Syandanas, sandals, Nīpas, Paņāsas, Lakucas, Dhavas, Ašvakarņas, Khadiras, Samls, Kinsukas and Patalas.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)