Shloka 38
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
दृश्यतेऽऽसौमहान्सीते सविद्युदिवतोयदः ।।।।ऋष्यमूकोगिरिवरःकाञ्चनैर्धातुभिर्वृतः ।
dṛśyate'sau mahān sīte savidyud iva toyadaḥ | ṛṣyamūko girivaraḥ kāñcanair dhātubhir vṛtaḥ ||
“Wahai Sītā, tampaklah Ṛṣyamūka yang agung itu, gunung terbaik, diselubungi galian emas, bersinar laksana awan hujan yang diterangi kilat.”
"Sita! Rshyamuka is seen covered with streaks of gold minerals, glowing like clouds with lightning."
FAQs
Dharma is conveyed through attentive seeing and truthful speech: Rāma names the place and describes it as it is, grounding the journey in clarity rather than forgetfulness.
From the aerial car, Rāma points out Ṛṣyamūka to Sītā and describes its luminous mineral-streaked appearance.
Rāma’s mindfulness and truthfulness (satya): he connects present sight with remembered meaning.