Chapter 19 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 19

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 19.13

एकया दीर्घया वेण्या शोभमानामयत्नतः। नीलया नीरदापाये वनराज्या महीमिव ॥

ekayā dīrghayā veṇyā śobhamānāmayatnataḥ| nīlayā nīradāpāye vanarājyā mahīmiva ||

English Meaning

A long lock of dark-blue hair, taken not the least care of, was on her back; and with this she appeared like to the earth covered with dark-blue forests at the expiration of the rainy season.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)