Valmiki Ramayana 2.50.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 50, Shloka 21
गङ्गादर्शनम् तथा गुहसमागमः
Vision of the Gaṅgā and Meeting with Guha
क्वचित्कुमुदषण्डैश्च कुड्मलैरुपशोभिताम्।नानापुष्परजोध्वस्तां समदामिव च क्वचित्।।2.50.21।।
kvacit kumuda-ṣaṇḍaiś ca kuḍmalair upaśobhitām |
nānā-puṣpa-rajo-dhvastāṃ samadām iva ca kvacit ||2.50.21||
कुछ जगह सफेद कमल के फूल भी थे। कुछ जगह फूलों की धूल थी जैसे कोई नशा हो। कुछ जगह नरम फूल खिल रहे थे।
Here she is decked with hosts of water-lilies and half-blown flowers while elsewhere she looks intoxicated with the pollen fallen from various flowers.
FAQs
Dharma as balance: the imagery of ‘intoxication’ is metaphorical, reminding that delight in beauty should remain within self-control and clarity.
The poet paints the river’s floral richness and the sensory atmosphere along its course.
Temperance (dama): enjoying beauty without losing discernment.
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