And surveying by thousands woods of sandal exuding gum at their roots*, and of choice aguru, grateful to the sense of smell; and woods and groves of excellent and odorous takkola fruits; blossoms of the Tamāla, and thickets of black pepper; heaps of pearls drying on the shore; rocks; the best corals in masses, summits of gold and silver;+ charming pellucid rills at places; and cities filled with corn and wealth, abounding in gems of women, and thronged with horses, elephants and cars—Rāvana on the shore of the ocean beheld around a level and soft scene, resembling heaven itself—where breezes of delicate feel kept breathing. *Niryāsarasamūlānām, gen, (sandal), which forms the principal ingredient in perfumes, containing odorous gums. Another reading is: heaps of conch. Some text read Sailam-hills.
निर्यासरसमूलानां चन्दनानां सहस्रशः। वनानि पश्यन् सौम्यानि घ्राणतृप्तिकराणि च ॥ अगुरूणां च मुख्यानां वनान्युपवनानि च। तक्कोलानां च जात्यानां फलानां च सुगन्धिनाम्।।२२। पुष्पाणि च तमालस्य गुल्मानि मरिचस्य च। मुक्तानां च समूहानि शुष्यमाणानि तीरतः॥ शैलानि प्रवरांश्चैव प्रवालनिचयांस्तथा। काञ्चनानि च शृङ्गाणि राजतानि तथैव च॥ प्रस्रवाणि मनोज्ञानि प्रसन्नान्यद्भुतानि च। धनधान्योपपन्नानि स्त्रीरत्नैरावृतानि च॥ हस्त्यश्वरथगाढानि नगराणि विलोकयन्। तं समं सर्वतः स्निग्धं मृदुसंस्पर्शमारुतम्॥ अनूपे सिन्धुराजस्य ददर्श त्रिदिवोपमम्।