Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 4, Shloka 54
समुद्रतट-प्रयाणम् तथा वेलावन-निवेशः
March to the Seacoast and Encampment at the Shore
प्रसन्ना स्सुरसाश्चापो वनानि फलवन्ति च ।प्रवान्त्यभ्य नाधिकं गन्धान्यथर्तुकुसुमा द्रुमाः ।।।।
prasannāḥ surasāś cāpo vanāni phalavanti ca | na cābhyadhikaṃ pravānti gandhāḥ yathārtu-kusumā drumāḥ ||
Malinaw at matamis ang mga tubig; hitik sa bunga ang mga gubat. Ang mababangong simoy ay hindi marahas na umiihip, at ang mga punò’y namumulaklak na wari’y lampas sa kanilang panahon—mga palatandaang mapalad sa paglalakbay.
The water is pure and of good taste. The forests are filled with fruits. The wind with fragrance is not blowing excessively or violently. The trees are in bloom beyond season.
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Dharma is supported by auspicious order in nature: when a righteous cause advances, the world appears harmonized—symbolically affirming moral direction and right action.
As the campaign proceeds in Yuddhakāṇḍa, the narration describes favorable natural signs—clear water, fruitfulness, gentle fragrant winds, and unseasonal blossoming.
Steadfastness in righteous purpose: the march toward restoring Sītā and confronting Rāvaṇa is framed as aligned with cosmic auspiciousness.