Shloka 4.27.2
प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम् (Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains)
शार्दूलमृगसङ्घुष्टं सिंहैर्भीमरवैर्वृतम्।नानागुल्मलतागूढं बहुपादपसङ्कुलम्4.27.2।।ऋक्षवानरगोपुच्छैर्मार्जारैश्च निषेवितम्।मेघराशिनिभं शैलं नित्यं शुचिजलाशयम्।।4.27.3।।
kvacin nīlotpalaiś channā bhāti raktotpalaiḥ kvacit |
kvacid ābhāti śuklaiś ca divyaiḥ kumuda-kuṭmalaiḥ || 4.27.22 ||
In some places it is covered with blue lotuses; in other places it shines with red lotuses; and elsewhere it gleams with divine white kumuda buds.
The (Prasravana) mountain reverberated with the terrific roars of tigers and deer and lions. There were several kinds of shrubs, creepers and trees.It was inhabited by bears, apes, monkeys and wild cats in large number. The mountain was like a huge cluster of clouds. The waters in the ponds were pure.
Dharma as steadiness amid variety: the river remains one and life-giving though its surface changes—an image for remaining truthful and righteous through changing circumstances.
The speaker completes the river description by noting the shifting colors of lotus growth across different stretches.
Clarity of attention—accurate noticing and truthful reporting, supporting purposeful movement in the narrative.