Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 39

Original Shloka

तेनैव मुक्तश्शैलेन्द्रस्सर्व एव त्वदाश्रयाः। मत्प्रसादाद्भविष्यन्ति दिवा रात्रं च काञ्चनाः।।4.42.39।। त्वयि ये चापि वत्स्यन्ति देवगन्धर्वदानवाः। ते भविष्यन्ति रक्ताश्च प्रभया काञ्चनप्रभाः।।4.42.40।।

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English Translation

शैलेन्द्रःking of mountains, तेन by him, एवम् in that way, उक्तः has been told, त्वदाश्रयाःthose who shelter there, एव only, दिवा day, रात्रं च and night, मत्प्रसादात् by my grace, काञ्चनाः golden, भविष्यन्ति will be, ये those, वत्स्यन्ति reside, ते चापि they also, प्रभया with radiance, रक्ताश्च like red colour, काञ्चनप्रभाः have golden radiance, भविष्यन्ति will be, देवगन्धर्वदानवाः gods, gandharvas and demons

English Commentary

'The Sungod said to mount Meru, 'By my grace all the trees and hillocks of this king of mountains will shine in golden red, the gods, gandharvas and demons who dwell here will have golden radiance '.