Shloka 9
ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः
Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave
तत्र क्रौञ्चाश्च हंसाश्च सारसाश्च विनिष्क्रमन्।।।।जलार्द्राश्चक्रवाकाश्च रक्ताङ्गा: पद्मरेणुभिः।
tatra krauñcāś ca haṃsāś ca sārasāś ca viniṣkraman | jalārdrāś cakravākāś ca raktāṅgāḥ padmareṇubhiḥ ||
അപ്പോൾ അവിടെ നിന്ന് ക്രൗഞ്ചങ്ങൾ, ഹംസങ്ങൾ, സാരസങ്ങൾ, ചക്രവാകങ്ങൾ പുറത്ത് പറന്നു വന്നു—ജലത്തിൽ നനഞ്ഞവരും, താമരപ്പൊടിയാൽ അവരുടെ ദേഹങ്ങൾ ചുവന്നവരും ആയിരുന്നു.
Just then, the kraunchas, swans, geese and chakravaka drenched in water with their limbs reddened with the pollen of lotuses were fluttering out (of the cave).
FAQs
The verse supports dharma indirectly by using nature-signs to frame a truthful narrative atmosphere; it underscores attentive observation and fidelity to what is seen (satya in description) before action.
As the vānaras move in the cave-region, water-birds suddenly fly out, suggesting the presence of water and life within and setting the scene for what follows.
Alertness and discernment—reading the environment carefully rather than acting rashly.