Shloka 33

वर्षावर्णनम्

The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing

Devanagari script

क्वचित्प्रगीता इव षट्पदौघैःक्वचित्प्रनृत्ता इव नीलकण्ठैः।क्वचित्प्रमत्ता इव वारणेन्द्रैर्विभान्त्यनेकाश्रयिणो वनान्ताः।।

Transliteration

kvacit pragītā iva ṣaṭpadaughaiḥ kvacit pranṛttā iva nīlakaṇṭhaiḥ | kvacit pramattā iva vāraṇendrair vibhānty anekāśrayiṇo vanāntāḥ ||

Translation

Лесные урочища, приют множества существ, сияют по-разному: то словно воспеты роем пчёл, то словно истоптаны в пляске павлинами, то словно взбудоражены опьянёнными слонами-владыками.

Word by Word

kvacitin some places

pragītāḥas if sung/humming

ivaas if

ṣaṭpada-oghaiḥby swarms of bees

kvacitelsewhere

pranṛttāḥas if danced

ivaas if

nīlakaṇṭhaiḥby peacocks

kvacitin some spots

pramattāḥas if intoxicated

ivaas if

vāraṇa-indraiḥby elephant-lords

vibhāntishine

aneka-āśrayiṇaḥharboring many (creatures)

vanāntāḥforest tracts

Context

'Swarms of bees hum here. Peacocks dance there. Intoxicated elephants sport in water in other places. (Thus) the forest shows its many features.

Characters & Entities

bees (ṣaṭpada)

peacocks (nīlakaṇṭha)

elephants (vāraṇendra)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as coexistence: the forest ‘supports many’ and remains harmonious despite diverse impulses; likewise society should uphold truth and righteousness while accommodating many roles and temperaments.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa concludes a set of monsoon observations, emphasizing the forest’s varied life and sounds around Kishkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for interdependence: recognizing that many beings share one world, and dharma preserves that shared order.