Chapter 15 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 15

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 15.26

मलपङ्कधरां दीनां मण्डनार्हाममण्डिताम्। प्रभां नक्षत्रराजस्य कालमेघैरिवावृताम्॥ तस्य संदिदिहे बुद्धिस्तथा सीतां निरीक्ष्य च। आम्नायानामयोगेन विद्यां प्रशिथिलामिव॥

malapaṅkadharāṃ dīnāṃ maṇḍanārhāmamaṇḍitām| prabhāṃ nakṣatrarājasya kālameghairivāvṛtām|| tasya saṃdidihe buddhistathā sītāṃ nirīkṣya ca| āmnāyānāmayogena vidyāṃ praśithilāmiva||

English Meaning

Worthy of Wearing ornaments but now without any, poorly, crusted with execrations, she appeared like the rays of the stars enveloped by dark-blue clouds. And beholding Sītã in that pitiable plight like to learning for want of practice, (Hanumān) was Puzzled with doubts.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)