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Aranya Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 26
Original Shloka
जराजर्जरितैः पद्मैशशीर्णकेसरकर्णिकैः। नालषेर्हिमध्वस्सैर्न भन्ति कमलाकराः।।3.16.26।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कमलाकराः lotustanks, जराजर्जरितैः grey with age, शीर्णकेसरकर्णिकैः with filament and pericarp withered, नालशेषैः only stalks remaining, हिमध्वस्तैः destroyed by snow, पद्मैः by lotuses, न भान्ति are not shining.

English Commentary

The lotuses in the tank no more shine (bright) as they are decayed by age, their filaments and pericarps withered with only stalks remaining.