Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 17
Original Shlokaजनबृन्दोर्मिसंघर्षहर्षस्वनवतस्तदा। बभूव राजमार्गस्य सागरस्येव निस्वनः।।2.5.17।।
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तदा then, जनबृन्दोर्मिसंघर्षहर्षस्वनवतः the exultation of the multitudes resembled the roar of the clashing of waves, राजमार्गस्य of the highways, निस्वनः sound, सागरस्येव like that of the roaring sea, बभूव emerged.
The highways resembled the sea and the exultation of the multitudes, the roar that emanated from the clashing of waves.