Shloka 35
शरत्प्रवेशे रामविलापः तथा सुग्रीवप्रमादे लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम्
Autumn’s Onset: Rama’s Lament and Lakshmana Sent to Sugriva
प्रियान्वितानां नलिनीप्रियाणांवने रतानां कुसुमोद्धतानाम्।मदोत्कटानां मदलालसानांगजोत्तमानां गतयोऽद्य मन्दाः।।
priyānvitānāṃ nalinīpriyāṇāṃ vane ratānāṃ kusumoddhatānām | madotkaṭānāṃ madalālasānāṃ gajottamānāṃ gatayo ’dya mandāḥ ||
ఈ రోజు గజోత్తముల గమనాలు మందంగా ఉన్నాయి—వారు ప్రియలతో కూడి, నలినీప్రియులై, అరణ్యవిహారంలో రమించి, పుష్పసువాసనతో ఉన్మత్తులై, మదంతో ఉగ్రులై మదలాలసతో తపిస్తున్నారు॥
'Lordly elephants accompanied by their dear female mates, fond of lotus ponds and woods are out to enjoy the sweet smell of the blossoms of saptachada and excited by passion and longing for sexual union are moving slowly.
FAQs
It implicitly contrasts powerful natural impulse (rut, passion) with the observable slowing and orderliness of nature—suggesting that even strength is tempered by rhythm and season; Dharma includes self-governed conduct aligned with proper time and context.
A descriptive passage on the onset of autumn in Kiṣkindhā-kāṇḍa, painting seasonal changes through animal behavior while the story prepares for renewed action.
Not a direct character-virtue verse; it supports the epic’s ethical mood by highlighting moderation and the regulation of desire by time (kāla) and circumstance.