Yuddha Kanda 124.23
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Yuddha Kanda 124 · Verse 23
Sanskrit Original
एवमुक्तस्तुरामेणराक्षसेन्द्रोविभीषणः । विमानसूर्यसङ्काशमाजुहावत्वरान्वितः ।।
ēvamukatasaturāmēṇarākaṣasēnadarōvibhīṣaṇaḥ . vimānasūrayasaṅakāśamājuhāvatavarānavitaḥ ।।
Rama having spoken that way, Vibheeshana the king of Rakshasas, hurriedly ordered for the aerial car. The aerial car Pushpaka's parts were decorated with golden pictures, its altars were made of cat's eye gems, its squares were fixed with pillars and shone like silver. It was surrounded on all sides with yellow pennons. It had posts and flags all over, decorated with golden lotuses. The mansions in Pushpak had networks scattered with eyeholes set with pearls like windows. It had rows of bells, surrounded on all sides which had sweet sound. The Pushpak constructed by Viswakarma was huge like mountain Meru's peak and decorated with silver and pearls. Its pavements were fixed with crystals and encrusted with cat's eye gems. The seats were excellent and had rich coverings.