विनष्टा जानकी नूनं न ह्यदग्धः प्रदृश्यते। लङ्कायां कश्चिदुद्धेशस्सर्वा भस्मीकृता पुरी।।5.55.11।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
नूनम् surely, जानकी Janaki, विनष्टा lost, लङ्कायाम् in Lanka, कश्चित् even a little, उद्धेशः place, अदग्धः unburnt, न प्रदृश्यते हि indeed not seen, सर्वाः entire, पुरी city, भस्मीकृता is reduced to ashes.
English Commentary
'Surely Janaki has perished in Lanka, for not even a little place is left unburnt. The entire city is reduced to ashes.