Shloka 17
उत्तिष्ठति च शीतांशुश्शशी लोकतमोनुद:।ह्लादयन् प्राणिनां लोके मनांसि प्रभया विभो।।।।
uttiṣṭhati ca śītāṃśuḥ śaśī loka-tamo-nudaḥ |
hlādayan prāṇināṃ loke manāṃsi prabhayā vibho ||
ஓ விபோ! குளிர்க் கதிர்களையுடைய, உலக இருளை அகற்றும் சந்திரன் உயர்ந்து எழுந்தான்; தன் பிரபையால் உலகிலுள்ள உயிர்களின் மனங்களை மகிழ்வித்தான்।
All nocturnal creatures groups of yakshas and rakshasas and dreadful eaters of human flesh are moving here and there".
FAQs
Light dispelling darkness functions as an ethical metaphor: satya and dharma illuminate and calm the world, just as moonlight comforts living beings.
A nocturnal description continues: the moon rises and brightens the landscape as the group settles into the night.
Indirectly, the ideal of being “darkness-dispelling” aligns with the Ramayana’s model of righteous leadership: bringing clarity, safety, and solace.