Shloka 9
प्रकृत्या हिमकोशाढ्यो दूरसूर्यश्च साम्प्रतम्।यथार्थनामा सुव्यक्तं हिमवान्हिमवान्गिरिः।।।।
prakṛtyā himakośāḍhyo dūrasūryaś ca sāmpratam | yathārthanāmā suvyaktaṃ himavān himavān giriḥ ||
Kini, dengan lereng-lereng yang secara alami sarat timbunan salju tebal dan matahari seakan jauh, gunung Himavān tampak nyata sesuai namanya sendiri—“Yang Bersalju”.
Presently with the Sun far away, the Himalayas abounding in snow has naturally justified its name.
FAQs
The verse highlights satya as correspondence between word and reality: Himavān is ‘true to his name’ because his snowy nature matches what he is called.
The epic voice describes the present natural condition of the Himalayan region—sun distant and snow abundant—using it to affirm the aptness of the mountain’s name.
No single character’s virtue is foregrounded; instead, the text emphasizes truthfulness in description—clarity and accuracy (satya) in representing the world.