Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 16
दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च
Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed
उष्णमन्तर्दधे सद्य स्स्निग्धा ददृशिरे घनाः।ततो जहृषिरे सर्वे भेकसारङ्गबर्हिणः।।2.63.16।।
uṣṇam antardadhe sadyaḥ snigdhā dadṛśire ghanāḥ | tato jahṛṣire sarve bhekasāraṅgabarhiṇaḥ || 2.63.16 ||
たちまち暑さは消え、艶やかな雨雲が現れた。すると皆が歓びに満ちた――蛙、雁、そして孔雀。
The birds with their plummage moistened as if they had dipped in water reached with great difficulty the tops of the trees which were shaken by the wind and rain.
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Dharma aligns with harmony: when oppressive conditions end, life naturally returns to balance—suggesting that righteous order supports flourishing for all beings.
The monsoon arrives: the oppressive heat subsides, clouds gather, and creatures associated with rain respond with joy.
Attentiveness to signs and seasons—an awareness valued in a ruler and hunter alike, who must act responsibly within nature’s rhythms.