Shloka 46
वर्षावर्णनम्
The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing
नरैर्नरेन्द्रा इव पर्वतेन्द्रास्सुरेन्द्रदत्तै: पवनोपनीतैः।घनाम्बुकुम्भैरभिषिच्यमानारूपं श्रियं स्वामिव दर्शयन्ति।।
narair narendrā iva parvatendrāḥ surendra-dattaiḥ pavanopanītaiḥ | ghanāmbu-kumbhair abhiṣicyamānā rūpaṃ śriyaṃ svām iva darśayanti ||
పర్వతేంద్రులు నరేంద్రులవలె—ఇంద్రుడు పంపిన, పవనుడు మోసుకొచ్చిన మేఘజల-కలశధారలతో అభిషిక్తులై, తమ రూపశ్రీని స్వామి వలె ప్రకాశింపజేస్తున్నారు।
'The mountains are consecrated with water-pitchers of clouds brought by the winds, offered by Lord Indra. Just as kings, consecrated by men, display their majesty, the mountains exhibit their form and glory. (Clouds are compared with water pots)
FAQs
It reflects rajadharma by metaphor: legitimate glory is linked with proper consecration and rightful support—majesty arises through ordered rites and responsible agency, not mere power.
A poetic comparison: monsoon clouds anoint mountains like water-pots in a royal abhiṣeka ceremony.
Dignity grounded in rightful process: splendor is shown as the fruit of sanctioned order (like coronation), not arbitrary display.