Chapter 1 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 1.29

अयं हि रुचिरस्तस्याः कालो रुचिरकाननः॥ कोकिलाकुलसीमान्तो दयिताया ममानघ।

ayaṃ hi rucirastasyāḥ kālo rucirakānanaḥ|| kokilākulasīmānto dayitāyā mamānagha|

English Meaning

O blameless one, this season, when the groves become charming and the border-lands resound with melodious strains of the cuckoos, is the most beloved of my dear one.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)