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10 passagesप्रासादमालाविततां स्तम्भैः काञ्चनसंनिभैः। शातकुम्भनिभैर्जालैर्गन्धर्वनगरोपमाम्॥ ५१॥
He saw Lanka spread with rows of mansions, with pillars resembling gold, with latticed windows like refined gold, comparable to a city of the Gandharvas.
सप्तभौमाष्टभौमैश्च स ददर्श महापुरीम्। तलैः स्फटिकसंकीर्णैः कार्तस्वरविभूषितैः॥ ५२॥
He saw the great city with seven-storied and eight-storied buildings, with floors inlaid with crystal and adorned with gold.
वैदूर्यमणिचित्रैश्च मुक्ताजालविभूषितैः। तैस्तैः शुशुभिरे तानि भवनान्यत्र रक्षसाम्॥ ५३॥
Those buildings of the demons shone with such varied adornments: they were patterned with vaidurya jewels and adorned with pearl networks.
काञ्चनानि विचित्राणि तोरणानि च रक्षसाम्। लंकामुद्योतयामासुः सर्वतः समलंकृताम्॥ ५४॥
The golden, wondrous gateways of the rakshasas illuminated Lanka, which was adorned on every side.
अचिन्त्यामद्भुताकारां दृष्ट्वा लंकां महाकपिः। आसीद् विषण्णो हृष्टश्च वैदेह्या दर्शनोत्सुकः॥ ५५॥
Having seen Lanka, inconceivable and of marvelous form, the great monkey became both despondent and delighted, eager for the sight of Vaidehi.
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