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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 2.87.19

Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa, sarga 87: Bharata locates Citrakūṭa. The marching army disturbs the forest, scouts report smoke and Bharata halts the main force to approach the dwelling

In the sequence: believing they have reached the tapasvins' region, he sends men to look for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa

2.87.19

mṛgā mṛgībhiḥ sahitā bahavaḥ pṛṣatā vane
manojña rūpā lakṣyante kusumair iva citritaḥ

Many spotted deer together with their does are seen in the forest, of pleasing form, as if painted over with flowers.

Words: mṛgā — deer; mṛgībhiḥ — with the does; sahitā — together; bahavaḥ — many; pṛṣatā — spotted (deer); vane — in the forest; manojña rūpā — of pleasing form; lakṣyante — are seen, observed; kusumair — with flowers; iva — as if; citritaḥ — painted, adorned

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.