Valmiki Ramayana 2.44.9 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 9
सुमित्रोपदेशः
Sumitra’s Consolation to Kausalya
शिवस्सर्वेषु कालेषु काननेभ्यो विनिस्सृतः।राघवं युक्तशीतोष्णस्सेविष्यति सुखोऽनिलः।।।।
śivaḥ sarveṣu kāleṣu kānanebhyo vinisṣṛtaḥ |
rāghavaṃ yuktaśītoṣṇaḥ seviṣyati sukho 'nilaḥ ||
सर्वेषु कालेषु काननेभ्यो विनिस्सृतः शिवः अनिलः। युक्तशीतोष्णः सन् राघवं सुखेन सेविष्यति।।
A pleasant yet moderately hot and cold breeze blowing through the woodlands will serve Rama at all seasons.
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The verse suggests that steadfast dharma invites harmony: the world becomes supportive to one who lives righteously.
The speaker continues a consoling description of Rāma’s forest life, portraying the forest as hospitable rather than hostile.
Rāma’s worthiness and moral stature—so great that even natural forces are depicted as serving him.
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