Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 16 Shloka 3
Original Shlokaतत्र काषायिणो वृद्धान् वेत्रपाणीन् स्वलङ्कृतान्। ददर्श विष्ठितान् द्वारि स्त्र्यध्यक्षान्सुसमाहितान्।।2.16.3।।
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English Translation
तत्र there, काषायिणः wearing orange robes, वृद्धान् the aged, वेत्रपाणीन् canes in hands, स्वलङ्कृतान् wellornamented, सुसमाहितान् with utmost concentation, द्वारि at the entrance, विष्ठितान् appointed, स्त्र्यध्यक्षान् security staff for women's apartments, ददर्श saw.
English Commentary
He saw aged people appointed as security staff for women's apartments. They were welladorned, dressed in orange robes and with rapt attention stood holding staff in their hands.