हंसो यथा राजतपञ्जरस्थः सिंहो यथा मन्दरकन्दरस्थः। वीरो यथा गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थ चन्द्रोऽपि बभ्राज तथाम्बरस्थः।।5.5.4।।
haṃso yathā rājatapañjarasthaḥ siṃho yathā mandarakandarasthaḥ. vīro yathā garvitakuñjarastha candro'pi babhrāja tathāmbarasthaḥ..5.5.4..
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English Translation
"'Like a swan in a cage of silver, like a lion in a cave of Mandara mountain, like a hero on a proud, intoxicated elephant, the Moon shone in the sky."
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Word Meanings
राजतपञ्जरस्थः found in a silver cage, हंसः swan, यथा like that, मन्दरकन्दरस्थः in the caves of Mandara mountain, सिंहः lion, यथा like that, गर्वितकुञ्जरस्थः mounted on a proud elephant, वीरः hero, यथा like, अम्बरस्थः in the sky, चन्द्रः Moon, तथा in the same way, बभ्राज looked very lustrous.
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Source
Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 5
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343.4