Shloka 4.30.22

शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् (Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva)

Devanagari script

तर्पयित्वा सहस्राक्षस्सलिलेन वसुन्धराम्।निर्वर्तयित्वा सस्यानि कृतकर्मा व्यवस्थितः।।

Transliteration

tarpayitvā sahasrākṣaḥ salilena vasundharām | nirvartayitvā sasyāni kṛtakarmā vyavasthitaḥ ||

Translation

Having satisfied the earth with waters and brought the crops to fruition, Sahasrākṣa (Indra), his duty accomplished, now stands at rest.

Context

'Having satisfied the earth with abundant rain water and having fulfilled the task of ripening the crops, the thousand-eyed Indra has done his duty, has settled down now.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Indra (Sahasraksha)
• Earth (Vasundhara)

FAQs

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

Dharma is duty performed to completion: even the cosmic ruler (Indra) is portrayed as acting, finishing the task, and then resting—an example for human obligation and follow-through.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama marks the end of the rainy season and uses nature’s rhythm to underline that the time for promised action has arrived.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sense of timing and duty-consciousness—reading the moral lesson of nature as a call to human responsibility.