RamayanaAnushtubh
अपि स्वर्णमयी लङ्का न मे रोचते लक्ष्मण । जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी ॥
अपिeven / also
स्वर्णमयीmade of gold
लङ्काLanka
नnot
मेto me
रोचतेallures / pleases
लक्ष्मणO Lakshmana
जननीmother
जन्मभूमिःmotherland
चand
स्वर्गात्than heaven
अपिeven
गरीयसीgreater / dearer
O Lakshmana, this Golden Lanka does not allure me. Mother and Motherland are dearer to me even than heaven.
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