Ramayana

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काञ्चनेनावृतां रम्यां प्राकारेण महापुरीम् । गृहैश्च ग्रहसंकाशैः शारदाम्बुदसन्निभैः ॥ ५-२-१६

sanskrit

It was protected by boundary walls inlaid with gold that great and beautiful city with houses like autumnal clouds resembling the assembly of planets. ॥ 5-2-16॥

english translation

kAJcanenAvRtAM ramyAM prAkAreNa mahApurIm । gRhaizca grahasaMkAzaiH zAradAmbudasannibhaiH ॥ 5-2-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/17

पाण्डुराभिः प्रतोलीभिरुच्चाभिरभिसंवृताम् । अट्टालकशताकीर्णां पताकाध्वजमालिनीम् ॥ ५-२-१७

sanskrit

There were hundreds of elevated buildings and well laid out, whitewashed streets decorated with garlands of banners, flag posts - ॥ 5-2-17॥

english translation

pANDurAbhiH pratolIbhiruccAbhirabhisaMvRtAm । aTTAlakazatAkIrNAM patAkAdhvajamAlinIm ॥ 5-2-17

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siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/18

तोरणैः काञ्चनैर्दिव्यैर्लतापङ्त्किविचित्रितैः । ददर्श हनुमान् लङ्कां दिवि देवपुरीं यथा ॥ ५-२-१८

sanskrit

- golden rows of colourful creepers and wonderful festoons. Hanuman saw the city of Lanka appeared like Amaravati, the city of gods. ॥ 5-2-18॥

english translation

toraNaiH kAJcanairdivyairlatApaGtkivicitritaiH । dadarza hanumAn laGkAM divi devapurIM yathA ॥ 5-2-18

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siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/19

गिरिमूर्ध्निं स्थितां लङ्कां पाण्डुरैर्भवनैः शुभैः । ददर्श स कपिश्रेष्ठः पुरमाकाशगं यथा ॥ ५-२-१९

sanskrit

The foremost among the vanaras, perched on top of the mountain saw the city of Lanka on the mountain with auspicious mansions as though touching the sky. ॥ 5-2-19॥

english translation

girimUrdhniM sthitAM laGkAM pANDurairbhavanaiH zubhaiH । dadarza sa kapizreSThaH puramAkAzagaM yathA ॥ 5-2-19

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siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/20

पालितां राक्षसेन्द्रेण निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा । प्लवमानमिवाकाशे ददर्श हनुमान् पुरीम् ॥ ५-२-२०

sanskrit

The city of Lanka, ruled by the lord of demons and built by Vishvakarma looked as if it was a city floating in the sky. ॥ 5-2-20॥

english translation

pAlitAM rAkSasendreNa nirmitAM vizvakarmaNA । plavamAnamivAkAze dadarza hanumAn purIm ॥ 5-2-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/16

काञ्चनेनावृतां रम्यां प्राकारेण महापुरीम् । गृहैश्च ग्रहसंकाशैः शारदाम्बुदसन्निभैः ॥ ५-२-१६

sanskrit

It was protected by boundary walls inlaid with gold that great and beautiful city with houses like autumnal clouds resembling the assembly of planets. ॥ 5-2-16॥

english translation

kAJcanenAvRtAM ramyAM prAkAreNa mahApurIm । gRhaizca grahasaMkAzaiH zAradAmbudasannibhaiH ॥ 5-2-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/17

पाण्डुराभिः प्रतोलीभिरुच्चाभिरभिसंवृताम् । अट्टालकशताकीर्णां पताकाध्वजमालिनीम् ॥ ५-२-१७

sanskrit

There were hundreds of elevated buildings and well laid out, whitewashed streets decorated with garlands of banners, flag posts - ॥ 5-2-17॥

english translation

pANDurAbhiH pratolIbhiruccAbhirabhisaMvRtAm । aTTAlakazatAkIrNAM patAkAdhvajamAlinIm ॥ 5-2-17

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/18

तोरणैः काञ्चनैर्दिव्यैर्लतापङ्त्किविचित्रितैः । ददर्श हनुमान् लङ्कां दिवि देवपुरीं यथा ॥ ५-२-१८

sanskrit

- golden rows of colourful creepers and wonderful festoons. Hanuman saw the city of Lanka appeared like Amaravati, the city of gods. ॥ 5-2-18॥

english translation

toraNaiH kAJcanairdivyairlatApaGtkivicitritaiH । dadarza hanumAn laGkAM divi devapurIM yathA ॥ 5-2-18

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/19

गिरिमूर्ध्निं स्थितां लङ्कां पाण्डुरैर्भवनैः शुभैः । ददर्श स कपिश्रेष्ठः पुरमाकाशगं यथा ॥ ५-२-१९

sanskrit

The foremost among the vanaras, perched on top of the mountain saw the city of Lanka on the mountain with auspicious mansions as though touching the sky. ॥ 5-2-19॥

english translation

girimUrdhniM sthitAM laGkAM pANDurairbhavanaiH zubhaiH । dadarza sa kapizreSThaH puramAkAzagaM yathA ॥ 5-2-19

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/sundara-kanda/2/20

पालितां राक्षसेन्द्रेण निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा । प्लवमानमिवाकाशे ददर्श हनुमान् पुरीम् ॥ ५-२-२०

sanskrit

The city of Lanka, ruled by the lord of demons and built by Vishvakarma looked as if it was a city floating in the sky. ॥ 5-2-20॥

english translation

pAlitAM rAkSasendreNa nirmitAM vizvakarmaNA । plavamAnamivAkAze dadarza hanumAn purIm ॥ 5-2-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript