Chapter 28 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 28.41

प्रमत्तसंनादितबर्हिणानि सशक्रगोपाकुलशाद्वलानि। चरन्ति नीपार्जुनवासितानि गजाः सुरम्याणि वनान्तराणि॥

pramattasaṃnāditabarhiṇāni saśakragopākulaśādvalāni| caranti nīpārjunavāsitāni gajāḥ suramyāṇi vanāntarāṇi||

English Meaning

The elephants are ranging in this charming forest-land, carrying the fragrance of Neepas and Arjunas, having its green swards filled with Indragopas* and with delighted, peacocks dancing all around. *An insect (Coccinella of various kinds).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)