Valmiki Ramayana 2.63.18: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 18
दशरथस्य शोकानुचिन्तनं शब्धवेधि-दोषस्मरणं च
Daśaratha’s grief, karmic reflection, and the remembered ‘śabdavedhī’ misdeed
पतितेनाम्भसाच्छन्नः पतमानेन चासकृत्।आबभौ मत्तसारङ्गस्तोयराशिरिवाचलः।।2.63.18।।
patitenāmbhasācchannaḥ patamānena cāsakṛt | ābabhau mattasāraṅgas toyarāśir ivācalaḥ || 2.63.18 ||
ಬಿದ್ದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು, ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಬೀಳುವ ಜಲದಿಂದ ಮರುಮರು ತೋಯ್ದು, ಮದಿಸಿದ ಸಾರಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಆ ಪರ್ವತವು ಜಲರಾಶಿಯ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಯಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಿತು.
Although pure, the rapidly flowing water from the mountains mixed with the minerals in the soil turned white and red in colour and flowed like a serpent.
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Dharma is living with awareness of change: the world transforms rapidly, and ethical action requires steadiness and mindfulness amid shifting conditions.
The monsoon intensifies; rainfall is so continuous that the mountain appears like a body of water.
Composure and discernment—needed to avoid rash action when sensory conditions (sound of water, movement) can mislead.
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