Sundara Kanda 2.12
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Sundara Kanda 2 · Verse 12
Sanskrit Original
।। हंसकारण्डवाकीर्णा वापीः पद्मोत्मलायुताः। आक्रीडान् विविधान् रम्यावन् विविधांश्च जलाशयान्।।
৷৷ haṅsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā vāpīḥ padmōtmalāyutāḥ. ākrīḍān vividhān ramyāvan vividhāṅśca jalāśayān৷৷
The mighty vanara saw around Lanka, trees like sarala, karnikara in full bloom, datepalms, priyala, muchulinda, kutaja, kethaka trees filled with fragrance priyangu, kadamba, so also flowering plants like saptachhada, asana, kovidara and karaveera fully loaded with flowers and buds. These trees were thronged by birds, with their branches shaken by the wind. Flocks of swans and waterfowls were found in ponds of different types. There were various pleasure groves with flowers in bloom and fruits of all seasons and varieties of water resorts and delightful gardens.