Chapter 39 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 39

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 39.17

एवं तेषां ययौ मासो द्वितीयः शिशिरः सुखम्। वानराणां प्रहृष्टानां राक्षसानां च सर्वशः॥ इक्ष्वाकुनगरे रम्ये परां प्रीतिमुपासताम्। रामस्य प्रीतिकरणैः कालस्तेषां सुखं ययौ॥

evaṃ teṣāṃ yayau māso dvitīyaḥ śiśiraḥ sukham| vānarāṇāṃ prahṛṣṭānāṃ rākṣasānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ|| ikṣvākunagare ramye parāṃ prītimupāsatām| rāmasya prītikaraṇaiḥ kālasteṣāṃ sukhaṃ yayau||

English Meaning

In this way, the delighted monkeys and Rāks asas spent the second winter month. Enjoying delight they thus spent their days happily in the city of Ayodhyā working to the welfare of Rama.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)