Shloka 4.30.42

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

Devanagari script

व्यपेतपङ्कासु सवालुकासुप्रसन्नतोयासु सगोकुलासु।ससारसारावनिनादितासुनदीषु हृष्टा निपतन्ति हंसाः।।

Transliteration

vyapetapaṅkāsu savālukāsu prasannatoyāsu sagokulāsu | sasārasārāvanināditāsu nadīṣu hṛṣṭā nipatanti haṃsāḥ ||

Translation

Joyful swans alight upon the rivers—where the mud has cleared, sandy banks appear, the waters run pure, cattle gather, and the calls of the sārasas resound.

Context

'The swans are full of joy, flocking on the sand banks of rivers crowded with cows where the water is pure and devoid of mud. The rivers are full of sarasa birds and swans who are singing delightfully.

Characters & Entities

• swans (haṃsa)
• rivers (nadī)
• cows (go)
• sārasa birds

FAQs

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

Purity and clarity attract what is noble (the haṃsa as a traditional symbol of discernment); Satya and clean conduct create a ‘clear stream’ where good tendencies naturally gather.

What is the narrative situation?

Autumn’s rivers become clear and calm, drawing swans and sārasas; the landscape turns orderly and auspicious.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment and purity (symbolized by the haṃsa), supporting the epic’s valuation of truth-clarity.