Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 95, Shloka 10
मन्दाकिनीनदीदर्शनम्
The Vision of the Mandākinī at Citrakūṭa
निर्धूतान्वायुना पश्य विततान्पुष्पसञ्चयान्।पोप्लूयमानानपरान्पश्य त्वं जलमध्यगान्।।।।
nirdhūtān vāyunā paśya vitatān puṣpasañcayān |
poplūyamānān aparān paśya tvaṃ jalamadhyagān ||
ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಉದುರಿ ಚದುರಿದ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ ಪುಷ್ಪಸಂಚಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನೀರಿನ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೇಲುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಪುಷ್ಪಗುಚ್ಛಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನೋಡು.
This mountain is spread over with various kinds of flowering trees and trees laden with fruits, shady and enchanting, mango, roseapples, asanas, lodhras, priyalas, jackfruit trees, dhavas, ankolas, lovely tinisas, bilva trees, tinduka and bamboo, kashmaya, arishta and varuna, madhukas, tilaka trees, badari and myrobalan trees, nipa trees, cane, danvas, and promegranate trees, the mountain looks splendid.
FAQs
The verse supports a dharmic attitude of attentiveness and purity of mind: by calmly observing nature, one cultivates restraint and clarity—qualities central to righteous living.
At the Mandākinī river, Rāma draws Sītā’s attention to natural beauty—flowers blown down and carried on the water.
Gentleness and mindful appreciation—Rāma’s steady, uplifting presence helps Sītā experience exile without despair.