Shloka 85

Devanagari script

पादपात्पादपं गच्छन् शैलाच्छैलं वनाद्वनम्।वाति नैकरसास्वादस्सम्मोदित इवानिलः।।।।

Transliteration

pādapāt pādapaṃ gacchan śailāc chailaṃ vanād vanam |

vāti naikarasāsvādaḥ sammodita ivānilaḥ ||

Translation

గాలి చెట్టునుండి చెట్టుకు, కొండనుండి కొండకు, అడవినుండి అడవికి వీచుతుంది—నానావిధ సువాసనల రసాన్ని ఆస్వాదించి ఆనందించినట్లుగా।

Word by Word

पादपात्from a tree

पादपम्to a tree

गच्छन्going/moving

शैलात्from a mountain

शैलम्to a mountain

वनात्from a forest

वनम्to a forest

वातिblows

नैकरसास्वादसम्मोदितःas if delighted by tasting many flavors

इवlike/as if

अनिलःthe wind

Context

'While the branches of trees swayed by the wind draw close, the creepers follow the trees like lovely women in a drunken state.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Lakṣmaṇa

wind (anila)

trees

mountains

forests

FAQs

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

The verse subtly contrasts sense-delight with discipline: nature ‘enjoys’ fragrances without attachment, hinting that rightful living (dharma) involves moving through experiences without being enslaved by them.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues his spring description, focusing on the wind’s movement across the landscape near Pampā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reflective awareness: Rāma transforms sensory observation into contemplative insight.