Shloka 30
अशोकवनिकाविचारः
Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape
ददर्श च नगात्तस्मान्नदीं निपतितां कपिः।अङ्कादिव समुत्पत्य प्रियस्य पतितां प्रियाम्।।5.14.29।।जले निपतिताग्रैश्च पादपैरुपशोभिताम्।वार्यमाणामिव क्रुद्धां प्रमदां प्रियबन्धुभिः।।5.14.30।।पुनरावृत्ततोयां च ददर्श स महाकपिः।प्रसन्नामिव कान्तस्य कान्तां पुनरुपस्थिताम्।।5.14.31।।
jale nipatitāgraiś ca pādapair upaśobhitām |
vāryamāṇām iva kruddhāṃ pramadāṃ priyabandhubhiḥ ||5.14.30||
जले निपतिताग्रैश्च पादपैरुपशोभिताम्। वार्यमाणामिव क्रुद्धां प्रमदां प्रियबन्धुभिः॥
The tiger among monkeys beheld a delightingful mountain, resembling the raincloud with tall, pleasing peaks, wonderful peaks spread all over the mountain. There were caves built of stone, with a variety of trees.
FAQs
The verse uses a restraint simile: even strong impulses can be checked by those who care. In Ramayana ethics, restraint (saṃyama) supports Satya and Dharma—guiding emotion so that action remains appropriate and righteous.
Hanuman watches a stream descending from the mountain; trees leaning into the water create a visual metaphor of someone being held back while trying to move away.
Reflective perception: Hanuman (and the narration) reads moral-emotional meaning into nature, showing cultivated sensitivity without abandoning practical purpose.