Shloka 9

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम्

Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains

Devanagari script

गिरिशृङ्गमिदं रम्यमुन्नतं पार्थिवात्मज4.27.7।।श्वेताभिः कृष्णताम्राभिश्शिलाभिरुपशोभितम्।नानाधातुसमाकीर्णं दरीनिर्झरशोभितम्4.27.8।।विविधैर्वृक्षषण्डैश्च चारुचित्रलतायुतम्।नानाविहगसङ्घुष्टं मयूररवनादितम्4.27.9।।मालतीकुन्दगुल्मैश्च सिन्धुवारैश्शिरीषकैः।कदम्बार्जुनसर्जैश्च पुष्पितैरुपशोभितम्4.27.10।।

Transliteration

vividhair vṛkṣaṣaṇḍaiś ca cārucitralatāyutam |

nānāvihagasaṅghuṣṭaṁ mayūraravanāditam || 4.27.9 ||

Translation

ఇది వివిధ వృక్షవనాలతోను, మనోహరమైన రంగురంగుల లతలతోను సమృద్ధిగా ఉంది. అనేక పక్షుల కూయింపులతో మార్మోగి, నెమళ్ల కేకలతో ఉల్లాసంగా ఉంటుంది।

Word by Word

प्रागुदक्प्रवणेsloping to the northeast

देशेin the region

गुहाa cave

साधुwell; auspicious

भविष्यतिwill be

पश्चात्to the west/behind

चand

एवindeed

उन्नताelevated

सौम्यO gentle one

निवाताwind-sheltered

इयम्this

भविष्यतिwill be

Context

'O prince this lovely mountain peak is lofty. It has white, black and red stones with many kinds of minerals scattered all over. It is delightful with caves and streams, and various clusters of trees and variegated vines. The chirps of several kinds of birds as well as the sounds of excellent peacocks are heard here. This place is delightful with bushes of jasmine, kunda and sindhuvara, sireeshaka, kadamba, arjuna and sarja in bloom.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

FAQs

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

The verse evokes harmony in nature to steady the heart: dharma requires inner composure, and the speaker uses the living landscape as a means to restore balance and resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

The companion continues describing the mountain’s abundance of plant life and birdsong, making the environment vivid and inviting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hope and resilience—drawing strength from signs of life and renewal even amid hardship.