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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
कदा प्रेक्ष्य नरव्याघ्रावरण्यात्पुनरागतौ। नन्दिष्यति पुरी हृष्टा समुद्र इव पर्वणि।।2.43.11।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अरण्यात् from the forest, पुनः again, आगतौ having come back, नरव्याघ्रौ tigers (best) among men, Rama and Lakshmana, प्रेक्ष्य having seen, पुरी the city of Ayodhya, पर्वणि on a fullmoon day, समुद्र इव like the sea, हृष्टा overflow (overjoyed), कदा when, नन्दिष्यति will it rejoice?

English Commentary

When will, like the swelling sea on a full Moon day, the city hail the return of Rama and Lakshmana, the best among men?