किन्न्वेतन्मेघसङ्काशं पर्वतस्याविदूरत:। वृक्षषण्डमितो भाति परं कौतूहलं हि मे।।1.28.17।। दर्शनीयं मृगाकीर्णं मनोरममतीव च। नानाप्रकारैश्शकुनैर्वल्गुनादैरलङ्कृतम्।।1.28.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
इत: from this side, पर्वतस्य mountain's, अविदूरत: in a not far off place, मेघसङ्काशम् resembling clouds, दर्शनीयम् good looking, मृगाकीर्णम् scattered with animals, अतीव extremely, मनोरमम् pleasing to the mind, वल्गुनादै with sweet sounds, नानाप्रकारै: by various kinds, शकुनै: birds, अलङ्कृतम् adorned, वृक्षषण्डम् collection of trees, भाति is shining, एतत् किं नु what could be this?, मे to me, परम् highly, कौतूहलं हि curiousity.
English Commentary
"From this side of the mountain, not faroff from here stand shining and goodlooking trees resembling clouds. It is replete scattered with animals, pleasing to the mind and extremely beautiful. It is adorned with various kinds of birds singing sweetly. What could be this? I am very curious to know.