Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 4
सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः
Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath
चन्दनागुरुभिश्चैवपुरस्तादधिवासितम् ।बालसूर्यप्रकाशैश्चन्दनैरुपशोभितम् ।।6.21.4।।
candanāgurubhiś caiva purastād adhivāsitam |
bālasūryaprakāśaiḥ candanair upaśobhitam ||6.21.4||
They were earlier perfumed with sandal and agaru, and made radiant by sandal-paste that shone like the light of the rising sun.
The shoulders that have been adorned with the best of gold, pearl and coral ornaments, were besmeared many times by supreme women.
FAQs
The epic’s dharma-frame contrasts prior royal ease with the coming austerity of duty; it reminds readers that worldly refinement is secondary when righteousness demands action.
Continuing the descriptive portrait of Rāma’s shoulders/arms, recalling their former adornment.
Self-mastery implied by contrast: despite past luxury, Rāma is moving toward disciplined resolve.