Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 5
Original Shlokaस्थितः ककुद्मानिव तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो महाचलः श्वेत इवोच्चशृङ्गः। हस्तीव जाम्बूनदबद्धशृङ्गो रराज चन्द्रः परिपूर्णशृङ्गः।।5.5.5।।
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English Translation
तीक्ष्णशृङ्गः lofty peaks, स्थितः remaining, ककुद्मानिव horned bull, उच्चशृङ्गः tall peaks, श्वेतः white, महाचलः great mountain, जाम्बूनदबद्धशृङ्गः gold plated tusks, हस्तीव like elephant, परिपूर्णशृङ्गः complete with horn, चन्द्रः Moon, रराज shone.
English Commentary
The fullmoon with its hornlike spot shone like a bull with sharp horns, like the white Himalayan mountain with its lofty peaks, and like an elephant with gold plated tusks