Shloka 4.27.24

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम् (Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains)

Devanagari script

पश्य चन्दनवृक्षाणां पङ्क्तीस्सुरचिता इव।ककुभानां च दृश्यन्ते मनसेवोदितास्समम्4.27.24।।

Transliteration

paśya candanavṛkṣāṇāṃ paṅktīḥ suracitā iva |

kakubhānāṃ ca dṛśyante manasevoditāḥ samam || 4.27.24 ||

Translation

Look—rows of sandalwood trees appear as though artfully arranged; even the quarters seem evenly set out, as if shaped by the mind itself.

Context

'See the uniform rows of sandalwood trees, it looks as though they are arranged together imaginatively.

Characters & Entities

• sandalwood trees (candana-vṛkṣa)
• directions/quarters (kakubh)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes ordered living: the imagery of natural order suggests a world where harmony and balance are valued and protected.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama describes the extraordinary, almost designed beauty of the forested region as they approach Kiṣkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Attentiveness and contemplative insight—Rama observes nature with a mind trained to see meaning and order.