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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.71.19

Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 71: Rāma enters Pampā’s waters. The sacred rites renew his hope, the lake revives his longing for Sītā and he resolves to seek Sugrīva

In the sequence: he sees clear water, smooth sand, fish and turtles, flowering banks, creepers, lotuses of many colors, and mango groves alive with birds

3.71.19

aravindotpalavatīṃ padmasaugandhikāyutām
puṣpitāmravaṇopetāṃ barhiṇodghuṣṭanāditām

abounding in day-lotuses and blue lilies, joined with fragrant lotuses, set about with groves of blossoming mango, ringing with the cries of peacocks;

Words: aravindotpalavatīṃ — abounding in day-lotuses and blue lilies; padmasaugandhikāyutām — joined with fragrant lotuses; puṣpitāmravaṇopetāṃ — set with groves of blossoming mango; barhiṇodghuṣṭanāditām — ringing with the cries of peacocks

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.