Chapter 23 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 23

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 23.9

ह्रस्वो रूक्षोऽप्रशस्तश्च परिवेषस्तु लोहितः। आदित्ये विमले नीलं लक्ष्म लक्ष्मण दृश्यते।।।।

hrasvo rūkṣo'praśastaśca pariveṣastu lohitaḥ| āditye vimale nīlaṃ lakṣma lakṣmaṇa dṛśyate||||

English Meaning

The aspect (of the sun) is slight, rough, and good;* and, O Lakşmaņa, a blue mark is visible on the unclouded Sun. *Prasasta-I do not see the propriety of this epithet in this connection. This may be a mistake.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)