Chapter 61 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 61

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 61.14

महीतलात् केचिदुदीर्णवेगा महाद्रुमाग्राण्यभिसम्पतन्ति। गायन्तमन्यः प्रहसन्नुपैति हसन्तमन्यः प्ररुदन्नुपैति ॥

mahītalāt kecidudīrṇavegā mahādrumāgrāṇyabhisampatanti| gāyantamanyaḥ prahasannupaiti hasantamanyaḥ prarudannupaiti ||

English Meaning

Some rose up with great velocity from the earth to the tops of the huge trees-some sang, other approached them laughing—some wept and others approached them weeping.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)