Chapter 28 — Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 28

Valmiki Ramayana — Kishkindha Kanda

Verse 28.6

मन्दमारुतनि:श्वासं संध्याचन्दनरञ्जितम्। आपाण्डुजलदं भाति कामातुरमिवाम्बरम्॥

mandamārutani:śvāsaṃ saṃdhyācandanarañjitam| āpāṇḍujaladaṃ bhāti kāmāturamivāmbaram||

English Meaning

The sky, having mild breezes as its breath, sprinkled with sandal-like evening rays and covered with yellow clouds, is appearing as it were like one stricken with amour.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)