Shloka 56

वर्षावर्णनम्

The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing

Devanagari script

नूनमापूर्यमाणायास्सर्वव्या वर्धते रयः।मां समीक्ष्य समायान्तमयोध्याया इव स्वनः।।

Transliteration

nūnam āpūryamāṇāyāḥ saravyā vardhate rayaḥ | māṃ samīkṣya samāyāntam ayodhyāyā iva svanaḥ ||

Translation

แน่แท้แล้ว แม่น้ำสรยู เมื่อถูกเติมเต็มด้วยสายน้ำฝน ย่อมไหลเชี่ยวกรากยิ่งขึ้น—ดุจเสียงโห่ร้องแห่งอโยธยาที่กึกก้องเมื่อเห็นเรากลับคืนมา

Word by Word

नूनम्surely

आपूर्यमाणायाःof (the river) being filled

सर्वव्याःof the Sarayū (Saravyā)

वर्धतेincreases

रयःspeed, rush

माम्me

समीक्ष्यhaving seen

समायान्तम्approaching

अयोध्यायाःof Ayodhyā

इवlike

स्वनःsound, roar, cheer

Context

'Just as the cheerful voices of people of Ayodhya rise as soon as they see me returning, certainly the speed of river Sarayu is rising, filled with rain water.

Characters & Entities

Sarayū

Ayodhyā

Rāma (implicit)

FAQs

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

Dharma is fidelity to rightful belonging: the image of return evokes the moral order of king and city, where truth (satya) and rightful rule restore harmony.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma uses the monsoon-swollen Sarayū as a comparison to the imagined acclaim of Ayodhyā upon his return.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hope anchored in legitimacy: Rāma’s longing is tied to rightful duty, not mere personal desire.