Chapter 60 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 60

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 60.17

अथवा मृगशावाक्षी मृग जानासि मैथिलीम्। मृगविप्रेक्षणी कान्ता मृगीभिः सहिता भवेत्॥

athavā mṛgaśāvākṣī mṛga jānāsi maithilīm| mṛgaviprekṣaṇī kāntā mṛgībhiḥ sahitā bhavet||

English Meaning

Again addressed he the diverse animals-O dear, know you for certain about Janakī having the eyes of a doe; is she engaged in play with the does?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)