Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 9 Shloka 50
Original Shlokaअपरासां च वैडूर्याः कादम्बा इव पक्षिणः। हेमसूत्राणि चान्यासां चक्रवाका इवाभवन्।।5.9.50।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
परासां च and for some, वैडूर्याः vaidurya, कादम्बाः kadamba, पक्षिणः इव like birds, अन्यासाम् of others, हेमसूत्राणि golden chains ,चक्रवाकाः इव like ruddy geese, अभवन् seemed.
English Commentary
The vaidurya worn by women (on the breasts) looked like Kadamba birds while the golden chains put on by some others appeared like ruddy geese.