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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 80 Shloka 13
Original Shloka
ससुधाकुट्टिमतलः प्रपुष्पितमहीरुहः। मत्तोद्घुष्ट द्विजगणः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतः।।2.80.13।। चन्दनोदकसंसिक्तो नानाकुसुमभूषितः। बह्वशोभत सेनायाः पन्था स्सुरपथोपमः।।2.80.14।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ससुधाकुट्टिमतलः surface decorated with mosaic, प्रपुष्पितमहीरुहः avenue lined with blossoming trees, मत्तोद्घुष्ट द्विजगणः with flocks of birds intoxicated with singing, पताकाभिः with banners, अलङ्कृतः decorated, चन्दनोदकसंसिक्तः sprinkled with sandal water, नानाकुसुमभूषितः embellished with various kinds of flowers, सेनायाः army's सुरपथोपमः like the path of the gods, (सः) पन्थाः that highway, बहु brilliantly, अशोभत shone.

English Commentary

The highway for the army was paved smooth, with its surface decorated with mosaic. It was lined with blossoming trees with flocks of birds intoxicated with singing. It was decked with banners and sprinkled with sandal water and a strewn with flowers of every kind. Like the path of gods, the highway shone with brilliance.