Shloka 17
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
पश्यसागरमक्षोभ्यंवैदेहिवरुणालयम् ।।।।अपारमभिगर्जन्तंशङ्खशुक्तिसमाकुलम् ।
paśya sāgaram akṣobhyaṃ vaidehi varuṇālayam | apāram abhigarjantaṃ śaṅkhaśuktisamākulam ||
ヴァイデーヒーよ、見よ、この大海を――ヴァルナの住まい。揺るがず、岸も尽きぬかのように、轟々と鳴りわたり、法螺貝と貝殻に満ちている。
"Vaidehi! See the abode of Varuna, impenetrable and immeasurable roaring aloud filled with conches and oyster-shells."
FAQs
Dharma aligns with cosmic order: the ocean as Varuṇa’s realm symbolizes an overarching moral law that remains steady while human conflicts rise and fall.
From above, Rāma draws Sītā’s attention to the ocean they crossed, describing its grandeur and power.
Reverence and contemplative awareness—seeing nature as part of a sacred, ordered world.