Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 59 Shloka 25

Original Shloka

अशोकवनिकामध्ये रावणस्य दुरात्मनः। अध स्ताच्छिंशुपावृक्षे साध्वी करुणमास्थिता।।5.59.25।। राक्षसीभिः परिवृता शोकसंतापकर्शिता। मेघलेखापरिवृता चन्द्रलेखेव निष्प्रभा।।5.59.26।।। अचिन्तयन्ती वैदेही रावणं बलदर्पितम्।

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English Translation

दुरात्मनः wicked, रावणस्य Ravana's, अशोकवनिकामध्ये in the midst of Ashoka garden, शिंशुपावृक्षे Simsupa tree, अधस्तात् under, साध्वी noble lady, राक्षसीभिः by ogresses, परिवृता surrounded, शोकसन्तापकर्शिता tormented by tears, मेघलेखापरिवृता veiled by clouds, चन्द्रलेखेव like the Moonrays, निष्प्रभा without brightness, बलदर्पितम् glory, रावणम् Ravana, अचिन्तयन्ती not even thinking, वैदेही Vaidehi, करुणम् piteous, आस्थिता remained.

English Commentary

"In the wicked, Ravana's Ashoka garden under the Simsupa tree the noble lady Sita surrounded by ogresses, is sitting, tormented by tears. Her brightness is like the Moon's, veiled by flakes of clouds. She does not care for Ravana's glory. She is brooding over Rama only.