Chapter 9 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 9

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 9.42

अन्योन्यभुजसूत्रेण स्त्रीमाला ग्रथिता हि सा। मालेव ग्रथिता सूत्रे शुशुभे मत्तषट्पदा ॥

anyonyabhujasūtreṇa strīmālā grathitā hi sā| māleva grathitā sūtre śuśubhe mattaṣaṭpadā ||

English Meaning

That garland of females strung by the threads of their hands, appeared beauteous, like a real wreath strung on a thread, with maddened black bees (seated thereon).

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)