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सागरप्रतीक्षा-क्रोधप्रादुर्भावः
Rama’s Vigil at the Ocean and the Rise of Wrath
चन्दनागुरुभिश्चैवपुरस्तादधिवासितम् ।
बालसूर्यप्रकाशैश्चन्दनैरुपशोभितम् ॥४॥
candanāgurubhiś caiva purastād adhivāsitam |
bālasūryaprakāśaiḥ candanair upaśobhitam ||4||
وہ پہلے ہی چندن اور اگرو کی خوشبو سے معطر کیے گئے تھے، اور چندن کے لیپ سے آراستہ تھے جو طلوع ہوتے سورج کی روشنی کی مانند دمک رہا تھا۔
The very charming shoulders, smeared with sandal paste and Agaru fragrance emitting the brilliance of the rising Sun.
The epic’s dharma-frame contrasts prior royal ease with the coming austerity of duty; it reminds readers that worldly refinement is secondary when righteousness demands action.
Continuing the descriptive portrait of Rāma’s shoulders/arms, recalling their former adornment.
Self-mastery implied by contrast: despite past luxury, Rāma is moving toward disciplined resolve.
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