Chapter 5 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 5

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 5.7

तन्त्रीस्वराः कर्णसुखाः प्रवृत्ताः स्वपन्ति नार्यः पतिभिः सुवृत्ताः। नक्तंचराश्चापि तथा प्रवृत्ता विहर्तुमत्यद्भुतरौद्रवृत्ताः॥

tantrīsvarāḥ karṇasukhāḥ pravṛttāḥ svapanti nāryaḥ patibhiḥ suvṛttāḥ| naktaṃcarāścāpi tathā pravṛttā vihartumatyadbhutaraudravṛttāḥ||

English Meaning

The sounds of strings sweet to the ear spread around; females sleep besides their husbands; and night-rangers, given to astounding and terrible acts, are, in the same way, out, indulging in their sports.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)