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Aranya Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 14
Original Shloka
ज्योत्स्न तुषारमलिना पौर्णमास्यां न राजते। सीतेव चातपश्यामा लक्ष्यते न तु शोभते।।3.16.14।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पौर्णमास्याम् on a fullmoon night, तुषारमलिना faded by frost, ज्योत्स्ना moonlight, न राजते not shining, आतपश्यामा scorched by heat, सीतेव like Sita, लक्ष्यते appearing, न तु शोभते not bright.

English Commentary

On a fullmoon night the beams of the moon faded by forest look pale, dull like Sita scorched by the heat of the Sun.