Shloka 2.48.14

अयोध्यायाः शोकवर्णनम् (Ayodhya’s Lament and Civic Desolation)

Devanagari script

प्रस्रविष्यन्ति तोयानि विमलानि महीधराः।विदर्शयन्तो विविधान् भूयश्चित्रांश्च निर्झरान्।।2.48.14।।

Transliteration

prasraviṣyanti toyāni vimalāni mahīdharāḥ |

vidarśayanto vividhān bhūyaś citrāṃś ca nirjharān || 2.48.14 ||

Translation

The mountains will send forth clear waters, revealing again and again many kinds of lovely cascades and waterfalls.

Context

The mountains, displaying various wonderful streams here and there, will flow with pellucid waters (for Rama).

Characters & Entities

• mountains (mahīdharāḥ/girayaḥ)
• waters (toya)
• waterfalls (nirjhara)

FAQs

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

Dharma is associated with purity and sustenance: pure waters symbolize the sustaining order that accompanies the righteous, even in adversity.

What is the narrative situation?

The speakers continue describing how the natural landscape will provide refreshment and beauty for Rama in the forest.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s harmonizing presence—his life of Dharma is imagined to draw forth purity and abundance.