Shloka 17
वर्षावर्णनम्
The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing
क्वचित्प्रकाशं क्वचिदप्रकाशंनभः प्रकीर्णाम्बुधरं विभाति।क्वचित्क्वचित्पर्वतसन्निरुद्धंरूपं यथा शान्तमहार्णवस्य।।
kvacit prakāśaṃ kvacid aprakāśaṃ nabhaḥ prakīrṇāmbudharaṃ vibhāti | kvacit kvacit parvata-sanniruddhaṃ rūpaṃ yathā śānta-mahārṇavasya ||
A ratos el cielo resplandece y a ratos se oscurece, pues las nubes están esparcidas; en algunos lugares parece cercado por montañas, como la superficie del océano en calma, interrumpida por tierras que emergen.
'The mountain-streams of rain-water mingled with sarja and kadamba flowers carry fresh water swiftly to the ocean along with the deposits of red mineral rocks of the mountain. Hark, the peacock cries.
FAQs
The verse highlights discernment amid variability: appearances shift—bright here, dim there—so Dharma calls for steady judgment (satya-based clarity) rather than being misled by changing surfaces.
Rama continues depicting the monsoon sky, using a calm-ocean simile to convey the patchwork of cloud and clear space.
Clarity of perception (dṛṣṭi) and composure: seeing change without agitation.