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Sundara Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 15
Original Shloka
निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यो रावणस्योत्तमाः स्त्रियः। अनुजग्मुः पतिं वीरं घनं विद्युल्लता इव।।5.18.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

निद्रामदपरीताक्ष्यः with eyes dizzy with sleep and intoxication, रावणस्य Ravana's, उत्तमाः prime, स्त्रियः wives, विद्युल्लताः like streaks of lightning, घनमिव like the the cloud, वीरम् heroic, पतिम् husband, अनुजग्मुः followed.

English Commentary

The chief wives of Ravana with eyes dizzy with sleep and drinking followed their heroic husband like streaks of lightning follow a thunder cloud. (Ravana who was dark looked like a cloud and the women with dazzling golden complexion appeared like lightning.)