Shloka 2.59.11

एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः

Devanagari script

लीनपुष्करपत्राश्च नरेन्द्र कलुषोदकाः।सन्तप्तपद्माः पद्मिन्यो लीनमीनविहङ्गमाः।।2.59.11।।

Transliteration

līna-puṣkara-patrāś ca narendra kaluṣodakāḥ |

santapta-padmāḥ padminyo līna-mīna-vihaṅgamāḥ ||

Translation

O king, the lotus-lakes had turbid waters; their blue-lotus leaves were sunk and shrivelled; their lotuses were scorched and withered; fish and water-birds lay hidden away.

Context

The water in the lotus lakes, O king, has become turbid. The blue lotuses have withered and their shrivelled petals are submerged in water. The fishes and aquatic birds are hidden under waters.

Characters & Entities

• Daśaratha (Narendra)
• lotus lakes (padminī)

FAQs

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

It poetically suggests that righteousness sustains beauty and order; when dharmic balance is shaken, even auspicious natural symbols (lotus ponds) appear diminished.

What is the narrative situation?

Sumantra reports omens and visual changes in nature that mirror collective sorrow after Rāma’s departure.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The community’s reverence for Rāma’s virtue—expressed indirectly through the world’s altered appearance.