Chapter 43 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 43

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 43.23

मसारगल्वर्कमुखः शङ्खमुक्तानिभोदरः। कस्य नामानिरूप्योऽसौ न मनो लोभयेन्मृगः॥

masāragalvarkamukhaḥ śaṅkhamuktānibhodaraḥ| kasya nāmānirūpyo'sau na mano lobhayenmṛgaḥ||

English Meaning

Its face is like a glass made of a best blue sapphire, its belly resembling a conch and pearl, and it is very difficult to ascertain its shapes. Beholding it who is there (on earth) whose heart is not enamoured?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)