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Sundara Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 1
Original Shloka
तथा विप्रेक्ष्यमाणस्य वनं पुष्पितपादपम्। विचिन्वतश्च वैदेहीं किंचिच्छेषा निशाऽभवत्।।5.18.1।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पुष्पितपादपम् flowering trees, वनम् grove, तथा likewise, विप्रेक्ष्यमाणस्य of the observer, वैदेहीम् Vaidehi, विचिन्वतश्च while searching, निशा night, किञ्चिच्छेषा a small part, अभवत् was left.

English Commentary

The night came to a close while Hanuman went searching and looking for Sita at Ashoka grove full of flowering trees. Ravana comes to see Sita.