Shloka 14
वर्षावर्णनम्
The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing
चिद्बाष्पाभिसंरुद्धान् वर्षागमसमुत्सुकान्।कुटजान्पश्य सौमित्रे पुष्पितान्गिरिसानुषु।।मम शोकाभिभूतस्य कामसन्दीपनान् स्थितान्।
cidbāṣpābhisaṁruddhān varṣāgamasamutsukān |
kuṭajān paśya saumitre puṣpitān girisānuṣu || 4.28.14 ||
mama śokābhibhūtasya kāmasandīpanān sthitān |
O Saumitri, behold these kuṭaja trees in bloom upon the mountain slopes—parched by hot vapors, yet longing for the coming of the rains. Though I am overwhelmed by sorrow, they stand here, kindling desire within me.
'Now the dust has settled and the wind carrying mist is cool. The torments of summer have ceased. The expeditions of kings have come to a stop and the travellers return to their native land.
FAQs
Satya toward one’s inner condition: Rāma openly acknowledges how nature can rekindle longing even in grief. Dharma is maintained by recognizing such impulses and still holding to one’s righteous purpose.
During the monsoon season, Rāma points out flowering kuṭaja trees and confides how their presence intensifies his feelings of love and separation.
Integrity and self-awareness—he does not disguise his emotions, yet remains committed to the dharmic goal of rescuing Sītā.