Ramayana — 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 ||
पडलेल्या पाण्याने झाकलेला आणि सतत कोसळणाऱ्या धारांनी वारंवार आच्छादित तो पर्वत, मत्त हरिणांनी भरलेला, जणू जलराशीचा ढीगच भासला.
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.
FAQs
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.