Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 89 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaपताकिन्यस्तु ता नावस्स्वयं दाशैरधिष्ठिताः। वहन्त्यो जनमारूढं तदा सम्पेतुराशुगाः।।2.89.16।।
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English Translation
पताकिन्यः (adorned) with flags, दाशैः by the fishermen, स्वयम् themselves, अधिष्ठिताः occupied, ताः नावः those boats, तदा then, आरूढम् boarded, जनम् men, वह्नत्यः carrying, आशुगाः swiftly rowing men, सम्पेतुः moved.
English Commentary
Those boats adorned with flags were propelled by the fishermen occupying them. They sailed with men rowing on board fast.