Chapter 60 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 60

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 60.16

चूतनीपमहासालान् पनसान् कुररांस्तथा। दाडिमानपि तान् गत्वा दृष्ट्वा रामो महायशाः॥ बकुलानथ पुन्नागांश्चन्दनान् केतकांस्तथा। पृच्छन् रामो वने भ्रान्त उन्मत्त इव लक्ष्यते॥

cūtanīpamahāsālān panasān kurarāṃstathā| dāḍimānapi tān gatvā dṛṣṭvā rāmo mahāyaśāḥ|| bakulānatha punnāgāṃścandanān ketakāṃstathā| pṛcchan rāmo vane bhrānta unmatta iva lakṣyate||

English Meaning

Thus the highly famous Rāma asking about Sītā, nearing the various trees such as mangoes, Nipa, Mahaśālā, Panasa, Kurava, Pomegranate, Bakula, Punnaga, Sandal and Ketak began to traverse the forest like a maniac.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)