Chapter 28 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 28.12

नीलमेघाश्रिता विद्युत् स्फुरन्ती प्रतिभाति मे। स्फुरन्ती रावणस्याङ्के वैदेहीव तपस्विनी॥

nīlameghāśritā vidyut sphurantī pratibhāti me| sphurantī rāvaṇasyāṅke vaidehīva tapasvinī||

English Meaning

Methinks, the lighting, shining by the violet clouds, is appearing like to the poor Vaidehi at the lap of Rävaņa.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)