नाना मृग गण आकीर्णम् ऋक्ष शार्दूल सेवितम् | ध्वस्त वृक्ष लता गुल्मम् दुर्दर्श सलिलाशयम् || ३-२-२ निष्कूजमाना शकुनि झिल्लिका गण नादितम् | लक्ष्मण अनुचरोओ रामो वन मध्यम् ददर्श ह || ३-२-३
naanaa mR^iga gaNa aakiirNam R^iksha shaarduula sevitam | dhvasta vR^ikSha lataa gulmam durdarsha salilaashayam || 3-2-2 niShkuujamaanaa shakuni jhillikaa gaNa naaditam | lakShmaNa anucharoo raamo vana madhyam dadarsha ha || 3-2-3
Translation
Rama followed by Lakshmana has indeed seen that midst of the forest which is filled with very many animal herds, where the bears and tigers are frequenting, and whose trees, creepers, bushes are ruined, water ponds rendered unsightly, birds song-less, but where the swarms of crickets are whistling deafeningly. [3-3-2, 3]
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Confrontation with Viradha
23 verses · Verse 2 of 23
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