Shloka 4.30.51

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

Devanagari script

नवैर्नदीनां कुसुमप्रभासैर्व्याधूयमानैर्मृदुमारुतेन।धौतामलक्षौमपटप्रकाशैःकूलानि काशैरुपशोभितानि।।

Transliteration

navair nadīnāṃ kusumaprabhāsair vyādhūyamānair mṛdumārutena |

dhautāmalakṣaumapaṭaprakāśaiḥ kūlāni kāśair upaśobhitāni ||

Translation

The riverbanks are adorned with fresh kāśa reeds—white as newly blossomed flowers—gently swaying in a soft breeze, shining like spotless, washed silk cloth.

Context

'The river banks shining with fresh white flowers of kasa reeds swayed by the gentle breeze silken look like a lady wrapped in white silk.

Characters & Entities

• nadī (rivers)
• kūla (riverbanks)
• kāśa (Saccharum spontaneum reeds)
• māruta (breeze)

FAQs

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

Purity and simplicity: the ‘washed cloth’ brightness evokes śauca—cleanliness of life and intention—supporting satya, because truthfulness thrives in an unsoiled mind.

What is the narrative situation?

Autumn scenery continues with rivers and their bright banks, reinforcing the season’s clarity as Rama remains in separation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śauca (purity): maintaining cleanliness outwardly and inwardly as part of righteous living.