saralān karṇikārāṃśca kharjūrāṃśca supuṣpitān| priyālūnmuculindāṃśca kuṭajān ketakānapi priyaṃṅgūn gandhapūrṇāṃśca nīpān saptacchadāṃstathā| āsanān kovidārāṃśca karavīrāṃśca puṣpitān puṣpabhāranibaddhāṃśca tathā mukulitānapi| pādapān vihagākīrṇān pavanādhūtamastakān haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā vāpīḥ padmotmalāyutāḥ| ākrīḍān vividhān ramyāvan vividhāṃśca jalāśayān santatān vividhairvṛkṣaiḥ sarvartuphalapuṣpitaiḥ| udyānāni ca ramyāṇi dadarśa kapikuñjaraḥ
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.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
The famous description of Ravana's court — the demon king surrounded by his ministers and consorts. Hanuman observes from the shadows, gathering intelligence. The verse sets up the confrontation to come: the servant of Rama face to face with the lord of Lanka.