Shloka 18

Devanagari script

अमी पवनविक्षिप्ता विनदन्तीव पादपाः।षट्पदैरनुकूजन्तो वनेषु मधुगन्धिषु।।।।

Transliteration

amī pavanavikṣiptā vinadantīva pādapāḥ | ṣaṭpadair anukūjanto vanēṣu madhugandhiṣu ||

Translation

هذه الأشجارُ، وقد هزّتها الرياحُ، كأنها تُرنِّمُ وتُدوّي؛ وفي الغاباتِ الفوّاحةِ بعطرِ العسلِ تهمهمُ النحلُ في جوقةٍ واحدة.

Word by Word

अमीthese

पवन-विक्षिप्ताःtossed by the wind

विनदन्तिresound

इवas if/like

पादपाःtrees

षट्पदैःby/with bees

अनुकूजन्तःhumming along

वनेषुin forests

मधुगन्धिषुfragrant with honey

Context

As if the trees are singing, swayed by the wind, while the bees in the forest, fragrant with honey, hum in tune.

Characters & Entities

pavana (wind)

pādapa (trees)

Ṣ

ṣaṭpada (bees)

vana (forest)

madhu (honey)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse models concord: many voices (wind, trees, bees) form one harmony—suggesting dharma as coordinated living where each part supports the whole without falsehood or discord.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama continues describing spring in the forest, portraying the sounds of trees and bees as a kind of music.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composure and aesthetic discernment: Rama perceives order and meaning in sensory experience despite inner grief.