Valmiki Ramayana · Sundara Kanda · Sarga 4
हसितोत्कृष्टनिनदैस्तूर्यघोषपुरस्सरैः। वज्रांकुशनिकाशैश्च वज्रजालविभूषितैः।।5.4.5।। गृहमेघैः पुरी रम्या बभासे द्यौरिवाम्बुदैः।
hasitotkṛṣṭaninadaistūryaghoṣapurassaraiḥ| vajrāṃkuśanikāśaiśca vajrajālavibhūṣitaiḥ gṛhameghaiḥ purī ramyā babhāse dyaurivāmbudaiḥ|
The houses reverberating with sounds of laughter and of musical instruments, decorated with lattice windows of diamonds resembled the sky shining with clouds with a goad made of diamond (thunderbolt of Indra).
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
The first hint of Sita's presence — the garden feels inhabited. Hanuman's heart quickens. The verse masterfully delays the actual sighting, building anticipation. Every detail of the garden is now charged with meaning because Sita may be near.
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