Chapter 15 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 15.23

तां स्मृतीमिव च संदिग्धामृद्धिं निपतितामिव। विहतामिव च श्रद्धामाशां प्रतिहतामिव ॥ सोपसर्गां यथा सिद्धिं बुद्धिं सकलुषामिव। अभूतेनापवादेन कीर्तिं निपतितामिव॥

tāṃ smṛtīmiva ca saṃdigdhāmṛddhiṃ nipatitāmiva| vihatāmiva ca śraddhāmāśāṃ pratihatāmiva || sopasargāṃ yathā siddhiṃ buddhiṃ sakaluṣāmiva| abhūtenāpavādena kīrtiṃ nipatitāmiva||

English Meaning

She was like to Smrti of doubtful meanings, fallen wealth, lost respect, hope without any desire for gain, Siddhis of many troubles, sullied understanding and fame soiled with false rumours.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)