Chapter 5 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 5

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 5.15

ततो वरार्हाः सुविषुध्द्भावास्तेषां स्त्रियस्तत्र महानुभावाः। प्रियेषु पानेषु च सक्तभावा ददर्श तारा इव सुस्वभावाः॥

tato varārhāḥ suviṣudhdbhāvāsteṣāṃ striyastatra mahānubhāvāḥ| priyeṣu pāneṣu ca saktabhāvā dadarśa tārā iva susvabhāvāḥ||

English Meaning

And (Hanumān) saw there their wives worthy of noble ornaments and endowed with eminent beauty; of spotless character; possessing great potency; like to stars in point of excellency of conduct, displaying side-glances and other tokens of dalliance, engaged in dear driking.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)