Shloka 4.30.26

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

Devanagari script

घनानां वारणानां च मयूराणां च लक्ष्मण।नादः प्रस्रवणानां च प्रशान्तस्सहसाऽनघ।।

Transliteration

ghanānāṃ vāraṇānāṃ ca mayūrāṇāṃ ca lakṣmaṇa |

nādaḥ prasravaṇānāṃ ca praśāntaḥ sahasā ’nagha ||

Translation

O sinless Lakṣmaṇa, the rumbling of the heavy clouds, the trumpeting of elephants, the cries of peacocks, and even the roar of waterfalls have suddenly fallen silent.

Context

'O sinless Lakshmana! the rumblings of heavy clouds, the trumpeting of elephants, the cry of peacocks and the sound of waterfalls have become suddenly stilled.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• clouds (ghana)
• elephants (vāraṇa)
• peacocks (mayūra)
• waterfalls/springs (prasravaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is implied through attentiveness to kāla (right timing): nature’s sudden stilling signals seasonal change, reminding that duties must be pursued without delay.

What is the narrative situation?

The rains have ended and autumn begins; Rāma, already anxious about Sītā and Sugrīva’s delay, points out nature’s abrupt quieting to Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s vigilance and sense of responsibility—he reads signs of time passing and feels urgency to act in accordance with duty.