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स रमो रथमास्थाय सम्प्रहृष्टसुहृञनः । पताकाध्वजसंपन्नं महार्हगुरुधूपितम् ॥ २-१७-१
Surrounded by friends overwhelmed with great joy, that Rama aboard the chariot. Decorated with banners and pennants, made fragrant with expensive incense and agaru . - [2-17-1]
english translation
अपश्यन्नगरं श्रीमान् नानाजनसमाकुलम् । स गृहैरभ्रसंकाशैः पांडुरैरुपशोभितम् ॥ २-१७-२
- and crowded with multitudes of people, the city was beheld by the glorious one ( Rama ). Lined with houses gleaming pale white like cloud . - [2-17-2]
english translation
राजमार्गं ययौ रामो मध्येनगरुधूपितम् । चन्दनानाम् च मुख्यानामगुरूणाम् च संचयैः ॥ २-१७-३
- and made fragrant with agaru and incense, he ( Rama ) proceeded down the middle of the highway. With heaps of sandal and agaru of the highest quality - [2-17-3]
english translation
उत्तमानां च गन्धानां क्षौमकौशाम्बरस्य च । अविद्धाभिश्च मुक्ताभिरुत्तमैः स्फाटिकैरपि ॥ २-१७-४
- excellent fragrant substances and bundles of white silken cloth, gleamed with unholed (pristine) pearls, articles made of crystals ( Sphatika ) - [2-17-4]
english translation
शोभमानसम्बाधं तं राजपथमुत्तमम् । संवृतं विविधैः पुष्पैभ्रुक्ष्यैरुच्चावचैरपि ॥ २-१७-५
- flowers of every kind and articles of food of every variety, The highway (Rama entered) was splendid and spacious. [2-17-5]
english translation