Ramayana

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स ददर्शाविदूरस्थं चैत्यप्रासादमुच्छ्रितम् | मथ्ये स्तम्भसहस्रेण स्थितं कैलासपाण्डुरम् || ५-१५-१६

sanskrit

- saw that lofty (temple like) indescribable structure that stood on a thousand pillars, not far away in the midst (of the Ashoka grove). It gleamed white like mount Kailasa. [5-15-16]

english translation

sa dadarzAvidUrasthaM caityaprAsAdamucchritam | mathye stambhasahasreNa sthitaM kailAsapANDuram || 5-15-16

hk transliteration

प्रवालकृतसोपानं तप्तकाञ्चनवेदिकम् | मुष्णन्तमिव चक्षूंषि द्योतमानमिव श्रिया || ५-१५-१७

sanskrit

Its stairs were paved with corals. The altars were made of brightly polished gold. This structure glowing with brilliance was as if stealing the eyes. [5-15-17]

english translation

pravAlakRtasopAnaM taptakAJcanavedikam | muSNantamiva cakSUMSi dyotamAnamiva zriyA || 5-15-17

hk transliteration

विमलं प्रांशुभावत्वादुल्लिखन्तमिवाम्बरम् | ततो मलिनसंवीतां राक्षसीभिस्समावृताम् || ५-१५-१८

sanskrit

It looked white with light and lofty as though scratching the sky. Then, there was a lady surrounded by female demons. She was clad in soiled clothes. [5-15-18]

english translation

vimalaM prAMzubhAvatvAdullikhantamivAmbaram | tato malinasaMvItAM rAkSasIbhissamAvRtAm || 5-15-18

hk transliteration

उपवासकृशां दीनां निश्श्वसन्तीं पुनः पुनः | ददर्श शुक्लपक्षादौ चन्द्ररेखामिवामलाम् || ५-१५-१९

sanskrit

He (Hanuman) saw her, she looked dejected, emaciated through fasting and was sighing repeatedly. She appeared thin and pale like the crescent Moon at the beginning of the bright fortnight. [5-15-19]

english translation

upavAsakRzAM dInAM nizzvasantIM punaH punaH | dadarza zuklapakSAdau candrarekhAmivAmalAm || 5-15-19

hk transliteration

मन्दप्रख्यायमानेन रूपेण रुचिरप्रभाम् | पिनद्धां धूमजालेन शिखामिव विभावसोः || ५-१५-२०

sanskrit

Her form was faintly recognisable. She had a lovely radiance on account of her beautiful form. She looked like the tip of burning fire engulfed in a cloud of smoke. [5-15-20]

english translation

mandaprakhyAyamAnena rUpeNa ruciraprabhAm | pinaddhAM dhUmajAlena zikhAmiva vibhAvasoH || 5-15-20

hk transliteration