Shloka 4.30.37

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

Devanagari script

सूर्यातपक्रामणनष्टपङ्काभूमिश्चिरोदधाटितसान्द्ररेणुः।अन्योन्यवैरेणसमायुतानामुद्योगकालोऽद्य नराधिपानाम्4.30.37।।

Transliteration

sūryātapakrāmaṇanaṣṭapaṅkā bhūmiś cirodghāṭitasāndrareṇuḥ | anyonyavaireṇasamāyutānām udyogakālo ’dya narādhipānām ||

Translation

With the sun’s heat the mud has dried away, and after long the thick dust rises again—today is the season fit for campaigns by kings who are bound together in mutual enmity.

Characters & Entities

• kings (narādhipa)
• sun (sūrya)

FAQs

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

It points to rāja-dharma as action governed by kāla (timeliness): undertakings—especially political or military—are judged not only by intent but by readiness of conditions and the duty-bound context.

What is the narrative situation?

Autumn makes travel and marching feasible; the narration signals that the time for organized effort and expeditions has arrived.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strategic prudence and timely resolve—qualities expected of rulers and leaders.