Ramayana
हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः । वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थ चन्द्रोऽपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः ॥ ५-५-४
Like a swan in a cage of silver, like a lion in a cave of Mandara mountain, like a hero on a proud, intoxicated elephant, the Moon shone in the sky. ॥ 5-5-4॥
english translation
haMso yathA rAjatapaJjarasthaH siMho yathA mandarakandarasthaH । vIro yathA garvitakuJjarastha candro'pi babhrAja tathAmbarasthaH ॥ 5-5-4
hk transliteration by Sanscript