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Sundara Kanda Sarga 8 Shloka 6
Original Shloka
वहन्ति यं कुण्डलशोभिताननाः महाशना व्योमचरा निशाचराः। विवृत्तविध्वस्तविशाललोचनाः महाजवा भूतगणाः सहस्रशः।।5.8.6।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

यम् such (a chariot), कुण्डलशोभिताननाः faces brightened by the earrings, महाशनाः gluttons, व्योमचराः ranging in the sky, निशाचराः nightrangers, विवृत्तविध्वस्त विशाललोचनाः with big rolling and frightening eyes, महाजवाः of tremendous speed, भूतगणाः groups of Bhutas, सहस्रशः in thousands, वहन्ति drawing.

English Commentary

The Pushpaka was borne by multitudes of Bhutas whose faces were shining with earrings, who were demons ranging in the night sky. They were gluttons endowed with great speed, and they had big, rolling and frightening eyes.