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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 70
Original Shloka
पद्मकोशपलाशानि द्रष्टुं दृष्टिर्हि मन्यते। सीताया नेत्रकोशाभ्यां सदृशानीति लक्ष्मण।।4.1.70।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लक्ष्मण Lakshmana, सीतायाः Sita's, नेत्रकोशाभ्याम् both eye lids, दृष्टिः sight, पद्मकोशपलाशानि delicate petals over the buds of lotus, द्रष्टुम् seeing, मन्यते it appears, सदृशानि they have similar beautiful appearance

English Commentary

'Seeing the delicate petals around the lotus buds that look like beautiful eyelids of Sita, my eyes crave for them O Lakshmana