Shloka 48

वर्षावर्णनम्

The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing

Devanagari script

महान्ति कूटानि महीधराणांधाराभिधौतान्यधिकं विभान्ति।महाप्रमाणैर्विपुलैः प्रपातैर्मुक्ताकलापैरिव लम्बमानैः।।

Transliteration

mahānti kūṭāni mahīdharāṇāṃ dhārābhidhautāny adhikaṃ vibhānti | mahā-pramāṇair vipulaiḥ prapātaiḥ muktā-kalāpair iva lambamānaiḥ ||

Translation

Puncak-puncak tinggi gunung, tersiram dan tersucikan oleh aliran hujan, tampak semakin cemerlang. Air terjun yang lebar dan panjang, berukuran agung, menggantung laksana untaian mutiara yang terjulur.

Word by Word

महान्तिhuge, great

कूटानिpeaks, summits

महीधराणाम्of the mountains

धाराभिधौतानिwashed by streams (of rain)

अधिकम्excessively, more

विभान्तिshine, appear

महाप्रमाणैःwith great measure/length

विपुलैःwith broad/large

प्रपातैःwith waterfalls

मुक्ताकलापैःwith strings of pearls

इवlike, as if

लम्बमानैःhanging down

Context

'The huge mountain peaks are washed by the heavy downpour of rain which look like long strings of pearls hanging.

Characters & Entities

Mountains (mahīdhara)

FAQs

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

Purification leads to radiance: what is ‘washed’ becomes clearer and more beautiful—an aesthetic metaphor for ethical cleansing through truthfulness and disciplined conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

The poet depicts mountains during heavy rains, with waterfalls compared to pearl garlands.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Śauca (purity/cleanliness), extended from the physical to the moral: cleansing reveals inherent splendor.