Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 61 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaहिमवांश्चैव विन्ध्यश्च मेरुश्च सुमहान्नगः। भूतले सम्प्रकाशन्ते नागा इव जलाशये।।4.61.9।।
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English Translation
हिमवांश्चैव even Himalaya , विन्ध्यश्च Vindhya mountain also, सुमहान्नगः towering mountains, मेरुश्च Mount Meru also, भूतले on the surface of the earth, जलाशये in a pond, नागा इव like elephants, सम्प्रकाशन्ते shining.
English Commentary
'The mountains of the earth, Himavan and Vindhya and the great Meru looked like huge elephants in a huge pond.