Chapter 14 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 14

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 14.16

वापीश्च विविधाकाराः पूर्णाः परमवारिणा। महामणिसोपानरुपपन्नास्ततस्ततः॥ मुक्ताप्रवालसिकताः स्फाटिकान्तरकुट्टिमाः। काञ्चनैस्तरुभिश्चित्रैस्तीरजैरुपशोभिताः॥

vāpīśca vividhākārāḥ pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā| mahāmaṇisopānarupapannāstatastataḥ|| muktāpravālasikatāḥ sphāṭikāntarakuṭṭimāḥ| kāñcanaistarubhiścitraistīrajairupaśobhitāḥ||

English Meaning

He saw there various pools filled with excellent water and having steps crusted with jewels. Their sandy soil was filled with pearls and corals, and the ground inside was made of crystal. And their banks were decked with diverse golden trees.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)