Shloka 12
स्वयंप्रभा-संवादः
Svayamprabha’s Dialogue with the Vanaras
अस्माद्धंसा जलक्लिन्नाः पक्षैस्सलिलविस्रवैः।कुररास्सारसाश्चैव निष्पतन्ति पतत्रिणः।।।।
asmād haṃsā jalaklinnāḥ pakṣaiḥ salilavisravaiḥ | kurarāḥ sārasāś caiva niṣpatanti patatriṇaḥ ||
یہاں سے ہنس، جو پانی سے بھیگے ہوئے تھے اور جن کے پروں سے پانی ٹپک رہا تھا، نیز کُرَر اور سارَس پرندے بھی، سب کے سب اڑ کر باہر نکلتے دکھائی دیے۔
'Drenched in water the swans, kuraras, and sarasas were seen emerging with water dripping from thier wings.
FAQs
Dharma-guided action uses reason without rashness: observing natural signs (wet birds) supports a truthful inference about water and safety.
The monkeys notice water-drenched birds flying out, suggesting an internal water source and influencing their decision to enter the cave.
Practical wisdom—reading evidence from nature to choose a course of action.