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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 40
Original Shloka
नीलेषु नीला: प्रविभान्ति सक्ताः मेघेषु मेघा नववारिपूर्णाः। दवाग्निदग्धेषु दवाग्निदग्धा श्शैलेषु शैला इव बद्धमूलाः4.28.40।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

नीलेषु dark, मेघेषु clouds, सक्ताः leaned, नववारिपूर्णाः full of fresh water, नीलाः dark, मेघाः clouds, दवाग्निदग्देषु burnt by forest fire, शैलेषु mountain, बद्धमूलाः yet firmly rooted, दवाग्निदग्धाः consumed by wild fire, शैलाः mountains, इव like, प्रतिभान्ति shining.

English Commentary

'Dark clouds filled with fresh water, leaning on dark clouds appear like boulders of rock, scorched with wild fire with their bases yet firmly rooted shining.