प्रपलायितरक्षः स्त्रीबालवृद्धसमाकुला। जनकोलाहलाध्माता क्रन्दन्तीवाद्रिकन्दरैः॥ दग्धेयं नगरी लङ्का साट्टप्राकारतोरणा। जानकी न च दग्धेति विस्मयोऽद्भुत एव नः॥
prapalāyitarakṣaḥ strībālavṛddhasamākulā| janakolāhalādhmātā krandantīvādrikandaraiḥ|| dagdheyaṃ nagarī laṅkā sāṭṭaprākāratoraṇā| jānakī na ca dagdheti vismayo'dbhuta eva naḥ||
English Meaning
The females of Rākşasa accompanied by boys and old folks, are flying amain; and in consequence of the hubbub it seems as if (Lankā) is in lamentation through her mountaincaverns. Burnt is this city of Lankā with her turrets, walls and gate-ways; and we are astonished that Jānakī is not burnt.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)