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Sundara Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 49
Original Shloka
चन्द्रांशुकिरणाभाश्च हाराः कासांचिदुत्कटाः। हंसा इव बभुस्सुप्ताः स्तनमध्येषु योषिताम्।।5.9.49।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कासांचित् some, योषिताम् of young women, स्तनमध्येषु between their breasts, उत्कटाः large, चन्द्रांशुकिरणाभाश्च resembling the rays of the Moon, हाराः chains, सुप्ताः sleeping, हंसाः इव like the swans, बभुः appeared.

English Commentary

The pearl chains, large and shining like rays of the Moon in the space between the breasts looked like sleeping swans.