Chapter 16 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 16

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 16.10

अत्यन्तसुखसंचारा मध्याह्ने स्पर्शतः सुखाः। दिवसाः सुभगादित्याश्छायासलिलदुर्भगाः॥

atyantasukhasaṃcārā madhyāhne sparśataḥ sukhāḥ| divasāḥ subhagādityāśchāyāsaliladurbhagāḥ||

English Meaning

At midday the days are delightful to a degree to range in, feel highly agreeable, and have pleasant suns; while shade and water are uncomfortable.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)