Shloka 2.102.41

पितृमरणश्रवणं जलक्रिया च (Hearing of Daśaratha’s death and the libation rites at Mandākinī)

Devanagari script

तेन वित्रासिता नागाः करेणुपरिवारिताः।आवासयन्तो गन्धेन जग्मुरन्यद्वनं ततः।।।।

Transliteration

tena vitrāsitā nāgāḥ kareṇu-parivāritāḥ |

āvāsayanto gandhena jagmur anyad vanaṃ tataḥ ||

Translation

Startled by that din, the elephants—surrounded by their females—moved away from there into another forest, perfuming the way with the scent of musth.

Context

Frightened by the sound, the elephants followed by their females, spreading all the way the odour of the ichor, moved to other forests.

Characters & Entities

• nāga (elephants)
• kareṇu (female elephants)
• vana (forest)

FAQs

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

The verse frames moral crisis as affecting even the natural world: when dharma is disturbed in society, harmony is shaken broadly—here symbolized by animals fleeing.

What is the narrative situation?

The commotion of the crowds is so intense that elephants retreat from the area into deeper forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Public urgency (though not named here) driven by devotion to Rāma and distress at adharma.