Shloka 17
वर्षावर्णनम्
The Monsoon Description and Rama’s Counsel on Timing
क्वचित्प्रकाशं क्वचिदप्रकाशंनभः प्रकीर्णाम्बुधरं विभाति।क्वचित्क्वचित्पर्वतसन्निरुद्धंरूपं यथा शान्तमहार्णवस्य।।
kvacit prakāśaṃ kvacid aprakāśaṃ nabhaḥ prakīrṇāmbudharaṃ vibhāti | kvacit kvacit parvata-sanniruddhaṃ rūpaṃ yathā śānta-mahārṇavasya ||
Sa isang dako’y maliwanag, sa iba nama’y madilim ang langit, sapagkat kalat-kalat ang mga ulap. Sa ilang pook, wari’y hinaharangan ng mga bundok—gaya ng payapang dagat na ang ibabaw ay napuputol ng mga umuusbong na lupain.
'The mountain-streams of rain-water mingled with sarja and kadamba flowers carry fresh water swiftly to the ocean along with the deposits of red mineral rocks of the mountain. Hark, the peacock cries.
FAQs
The verse highlights discernment amid variability: appearances shift—bright here, dim there—so Dharma calls for steady judgment (satya-based clarity) rather than being misled by changing surfaces.
Rama continues depicting the monsoon sky, using a calm-ocean simile to convey the patchwork of cloud and clear space.
Clarity of perception (dṛṣṭi) and composure: seeing change without agitation.