Valmiki Ramayana 2.95.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 95, Shloka 10
मन्दाकिनीनदीदर्शनम्
The Vision of the Mandākinī at Citrakūṭa
निर्धूतान्वायुना पश्य विततान्पुष्पसञ्चयान् ।
पोप्लूयमानानपरान्पश्य त्वं जलमध्यगान् ॥१०॥
nirdhūtānvāyunā paśya vitatānpuṣpasañcayān |
poplūyamānānaparānpaśya tvaṃ jalamadhyagān ||10||
Lihatlah timbunan bunga yang digugurkan angin, bertaburan luas; dan lihat pula gugusan bunga lain yang terapung-apung di tengah air.
Look at the scattered heaps of flowers shaken off by the wind and large quantities of flowers floating on the waters.
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By directing attention to the natural scene—flowers scattered and floating—it underscores a mood of transience and upheaval that mirrors ethical trials in Ayodhyakanda, where steadfast dharma is tested amid changing circumstances.
Satya appears as plain, direct witnessing: the listener is urged to 'see' what is actually present. The verse models truthful perception before judgment—an important ethical posture in the Ramayana.
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