Shloka 59

Devanagari script

प्रसन्नसलिलास्सौम्य कुररीभिर्विनादिताः।चक्रवाकगणाकीर्णा विभान्ति सलिलाशयाः।।

Transliteration

prasanna-salilāḥ saumya kurarībhir vināditāḥ | cakravāka-gaṇākīrṇā vibhānti salilāśayāḥ ||

Translation

హే సౌమ్యా! స్వచ్ఛమైన నీటితో ఉన్న జలాశయాలు ప్రకాశిస్తున్నాయి; కురరీ పక్షుల కూయింపులతో మార్మోగి, చక్రవాక పక్షుల గుంపులతో నిండివున్నాయి.

Word by Word

• prasanna-salilāḥ: having clear water
• prasanna-salilāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक) + salila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.)/स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.)? here agreeing with salilāśayāḥ (m.); प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (plural); कर्मधारयः (prasannaṃ salilaṃ yeṣām)

• saumya: O gentle one
• saumya: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saumya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (singular)

• kurarībhiḥ: by female kurarī birds
• kurarībhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kurarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (plural)

• vināditāḥ: resounded
• vināditāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + nad (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्तः (past passive participle, क्त), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (plural), पुंलिङ्ग (m.) agreeing with salilāśayāḥ; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (resounded)

• cakravāka-gaṇa-ākīrṇāḥ: filled with flocks of cakravāka birds
• cakravāka-gaṇa-ākīrṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cakravāka (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākīrṇa (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (plural); तत्पुरुषः (cakravākānāṃ gaṇaiḥ ākīrṇāḥ = filled with flocks of cakravāka)

• vibhānti: shine
• vibhānti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• salila-āśayāḥ: water-reservoirs, ponds
• salila-āśayāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: salila (प्रातिपदिक) + āśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन (plural); तत्पुरुषः (salilasya āśayāḥ = reservoirs of water)

Context

'O gentle Lakshmana! the pure water in the tanks and sweet sounds of flocks of female kurari birds and chakravakas there are splendid.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• cakravāka (birds)

FAQs

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

Dharma is clarity and harmony: as waters become clear, the verse suggests the mind too should become clear for truthful speech and right resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama continues addressing Lakshmana, pointing out the beauty of autumnal ponds filled with birds.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rama’s gentle leadership—he steadies Lakshmana through shared observation and calm speech.