Chapter 28 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 28.27

वहन्ति वर्षन्ति नदन्ति भान्ति ध्यायन्ति नृत्यन्ति समाश्वसन्ति। नद्यो घना मत्तगजा वनान्ताः प्रियाविहीनाः शिखिनः प्लवङ्गमाः॥

vahanti varṣanti nadanti bhānti dhyāyanti nṛtyanti samāśvasanti| nadyo ghanā mattagajā vanāntāḥ priyāvihīnāḥ śikhinaḥ plavaṅgamāḥ||

English Meaning

The rivers are flowing by; the clouds are discharging waters; the infuriated elephants are emitting terrible roars; the forest-lands are growing more charming; persons, separated from their wives, are growing more anxious; the peacocks are dancing with delight and the monkeys are greatly comforted for Sugrīva's attaining to the kingdom.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)