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Verse 357.6

Sarga 19

मलमण्डनचित्राङ्गीं मण्डनार्हाममण्डिताम्। मृणाली पङ्कदिग्धेव विभाति न विभाति च।।5.19.6।।

malamaṇḍanacitrāṅgīṃ maṇḍanārhāmamaṇḍitām. mṛṇālī paṅkadigdheva vibhāti na vibhāti ca..5.19.6..

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English Translation

"Her body looked colourful with dust. Although she deserved adornment, she had none. She was like a lotus stem in mud looking bright yet dull (with mud)."

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Word Meanings

मलमण्डनचित्राङ्गीम् covered with colourful dust, मण्डनार्हाम् deserved adornment, अमण्डिताम् without any ornament, पङ्कदिग्धा dipped in mud, मृणालीव a lotus stem, विभाति shining न विभाति च and not shining.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 19

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Verse

357.6