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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 55 Shloka 14
Original Shloka
तौ काष्ठसङ्घातमथो चक्रतु स्सुमहाप्लवम्। शुष्कैर्वंशै स्समास्तीर्णमुशीरैश्च समावृतम्।।2.55.14।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अथ then, तौ both of them, शुष्कै: with dry, वंशै: bamboos, समास्तीर्णम् wellspread, उशीरै: fragrant roots of Ushira bush, समावृतम् covered with, काष्टसङ्घातम् with logs of wood joined together, महाप्लवम् big float, चक्रतु: made.

English Commentary

Then they both made a big wooden float by joining logs of wood, spreading bamboos on it and covering it with the (fragrant roots of) Ushira bushes.