Chapter 26 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 26

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 26.3

कर्णिकारवनैर्दीप्तैः कदम्बवकुलैस्तथा। पद्मिनीभिश्च फुल्लाभिर्मन्दाकिन्या जलैरपि॥ चम्पकाशोकपुंनागमन्दारतरुभिस्तथा। चूतपाटललोधैश्च प्रियङ्ग्वर्जुनकेतकैः॥ तगरैनारिकेरैश्च प्रियालपनसैस्तथा। एतैरन्यैश्च तरुभिरुद्भासितवानान्तरे॥

karṇikāravanairdīptaiḥ kadambavakulaistathā| padminībhiśca phullābhirmandākinyā jalairapi|| campakāśokapuṃnāgamandāratarubhistathā| cūtapāṭalalodhaiśca priyaṅgvarjunaketakaiḥ|| tagarainārikeraiśca priyālapanasaistathā| etairanyaiśca tarubhirudbhāsitavānāntare||

English Meaning

The interior of the forest was beautified with the brilliant groves of Karņikār, with Kadamba and Vakula trees, groves of full blown lotuses, the waters of Mandākini, with Campaka, Asoka, Punnaga, Mandāra, mangoe, Pātala, Lodhra, Priyangu, Arjuna, Ketka, Tagara, Coconut, Pyāla, Panasa and various other trees.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)