Shloka 1.34.18

कुशिकवंश-प्रसङ्गः / Genealogy of the Kuśika Line and the Kausikī River

Devanagari script

नैशानि सर्वभूतानि प्रचरन्ति ततस्तत:।यक्षराक्षससङ्घाश्च रौद्राश्च पिशिताशना:।।।।

Transliteration

uttiṣṭhati ca śītāṃśuḥ śaśī loka-tamo-nudaḥ |

hlādayan prāṇināṃ loke manāṃsi prabhayā vibho ||

Translation

Then rose the moon, cool-rayed and driving away the world’s darkness; O mighty one, with its radiance it gladdened the hearts of living beings.

Context

All nocturnal creatures groups of yakshas and rakshasas and dreadful eaters of human flesh are moving here and there".

Characters & Entities

• Moon (Śaśī/Śītāṃśu)

FAQs

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

Light dispelling darkness functions as an ethical metaphor: satya and dharma illuminate and calm the world, just as moonlight comforts living beings.

What is the narrative situation?

A nocturnal description continues: the moon rises and brightens the landscape as the group settles into the night.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indirectly, the ideal of being “darkness-dispelling” aligns with the Ramayana’s model of righteous leadership: bringing clarity, safety, and solace.