वैदेह्या यानि चाङ्गेषु तदा रामोऽन्वकीर्तयत्। तान्याभरणजालानि गात्रशोभीन्यलक्षयत्।।5.15.41।। सुकृतौ कर्णवेष्टौ च श्वदंष्ट्रौ च सुसंस्थितौ। मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि हस्तेष्वाभरणानि च।।5.15.42।। श्यामानि चिरयुक्तत्वात्तथा संस्थानवन्ति च।
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English Translation
तदा then, रामः Rama, यानि those, आभरणजालानि the kind of ornaments, वैदेह्याः for Vaidehi, अङ्गेषु on her limbs, अन्वकीर्तयत् described, गात्रशोभीनि ornaments that add beauty to the limbs, तानि those, अलक्षयत् observed, सुकृतौ wellcrafted, कर्णवेष्टौ च earornaments, सुसंस्थितौ properly fit, श्वदंष्ट्रौ च Svadamshtras also, हस्तेषु on hands, मणिविद्रुमचित्राणि wonderfully variegated with corals and other gems, आभरणानि च ornaments also, चिरयुक्तत्वात् by being used for a long time, श्यामानि blackened, संस्थानवन्ति च with marks of the ornaments formed on the body.
English Commentary
Hanuman observed the ornaments worn by Vaidehi adding grace to her limbs which Rama had described.They were wellcrafted earrings and wellfit Savdamshtras. He noticed wonderful, variegated ornaments of corals and gems as well as those worn on hands. They were blackened for long wear and Sita had marks of wearing them on her body. (Note: This is a pair ornaments shaped like dog's teeth. It is not known on which part of the body they were worn).