पृथिवीमण्डलपरिज्ञानम्
Sugriva on Surveying the Earth’s Regions
आदर्शतलसङ्काशा ततो वै पृथिवी मया।अलातचक्रप्रतिमा दृष्टा गोष्पदवत्तदा।।4.46.13।।
ādarśatalasaṅkāśā tato vai pṛthivī mayā |
alātacakrapratimā dṛṣṭā goṣpadavat tadā || 4.46.13 ||
ثم بدت لي الأرض كأنها سطحُ مرآةٍ—كدوّامةِ شعلةٍ متقدةٍ تدور—وفي تلك الساعة خُيِّل إليّ أنها صغيرةٌ كأثرِ حافرِ بقرةٍ.
A dharmic insight of perspective: personal turmoil can make the vast world seem small and unstable—reminding one to seek steadiness in truth and right conduct rather than being swept by fear.
Sugrīva describes the dizzying speed and disorientation of his flight from Vālī, using vivid similes for how the world appeared.
Reflective honesty—Sugrīva communicates his lived experience without exaggeration, aiding truthful understanding.