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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 40 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
तत्समाकुलसम्भ्रान्तं मत्तसङ्कुपितद्विपम्। हयशिञ्जितनिर्घोषं पुरमासीन्महास्वनम्।।2.40.19।।
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English Translation

तत् पुरम् that city, मत्तसङ्कुपितद्विपम् with elephants intoxicated and provoked (by sounds), हयशिञ्जितनिर्घोषम् the tinkling of bells and the neighing of the horses, महास्वनम् mighty roar, आकुलसम्भ्रान्तम् आसीत् became flurried and distressed.

English Commentary

The city was distressed and flurried by the intoxicated elephants, provoked by the mighty sound of the tinkling of bells and the neighing of the horses.