प्रकीर्णहंसाकुलमेखलानांप्रबुद्धपद्मोत्पलमालिनीनाम्।वाप्युत्तमानामधिकाऽद्य लक्ष्मीर्वराङ्गनानामिव भूषितानाम्।।
prakīrṇahaṃsākulamekhalānāṃ prabuddhapadmotpalamālinīnām |
vāpyuttamānām adhikā ’dya lakṣmīḥ varāṅganānām iva bhūṣitānām ||
இன்று சிறந்த குளங்களின் அழகு மேலும் உயர்ந்துள்ளது—சிதறிய அன்னங்கள் இடைக்கச்சைப் போலவும், விழித்தெழுந்த தாமரை-நீலோற்பலங்கள் மாலைகள் போலவும்; அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்ட உயர்குல மகளிரின் அழகுபோல்।
'Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth (also of autumn) appears decorated with deep wells like an excellent lady with swans as girdles and blooming lotuses and lilies as garlands.
Dharma honours auspicious order and stewardship: beauty is portrayed as the result of harmony and proper flourishing, implying that right living nurtures ‘śrī’ (well-being) in one’s surroundings.
The description continues with autumnal ponds at their most splendid, contributing to the reflective mood before Rama speaks of his grief.
Saṃrakṣaṇa (care): valuing and preserving what is wholesome and beautiful, rather than exploiting it.