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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
सिक्तसम्मृष्टरथ्या हि तदहर्वनमालिनी। आसीदयोध्यानगरी समुच्छ्रितगृहध्वजा।।2.5.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तदहः on that day, अयोध्यानगरी the city of Ayodhya, सिक्तसम्मृष्टरथ्या हि with thoroughfares sprinkled with water and swept, वनमालिनी surrounded with gardens, समुच्छ्रितगृहध्वजा आसीत् banners raised high on the houses.

English Commentary

On that day, the thoroughfares of the city of Ayodhya, surrounded with (pleasure) gardens, were sprinkled with water and swept. The flags (on the top) of the houses were raised high.