Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 23
Original Shlokaसा हेमवर्णा नीलाङ्गं मैथिली राक्षसाधिपम्। शुशुभे काञ्चनी काञ्ची नीलं मणिमिवाश्रिता।।3.52.23।।
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English Translation
नीलाङ्गम् dark body, राक्षसाधिपम् lord of the demons, आश्रिता was held, हेमवर्णा golden complexioned, सा मैथिली that Maithili, नीलम् मणिम् sapphire, काञ्चनी golden, काञ्ची इव like a girdle, शुशुभे shone.
English Commentary
Goldencomplexioned Sita, princess of Mithila, held by the darkcoloured king of the demons, shone like a girdle resting on a dark blue sapphire.