With the arrival of Surpanakha, the poet starts description of the hemanta (winter) season, which kindled her desire. When Rama lived in the Panchavati autumn ended, and winter that was dear to lovers stepped in. Winter adorned with the abundance of crops was shining, because it was very dear to Rama who has soft in nature. Or, the winter season, which was Rama’s favourite and auspicious, shone.
On account of the word mrdusuryah accompanying other words, the phrase saniharas refers to the snow that almost blocks the disc of the Sun. Others say that the word pusyanitah means “those that are marked by the full moon day in which the moon combines with the Pusya star”. Or, Pusyanitah means “nights which are spent by the comfort-loving people with great difficulty. Pusyah also means those that have to be nourished with things and services that get rid of cold. The nights are grey due to falling snow. Nights are long, cold with the blowing winds.
The moonlight appears dirty due to the falling snow and does not shine like Sita who is tanned by the hot sun.
Lakshmana comments on Bharata’s state 3.16.33-35
He has conquered heaven, meaning, Bharata spurns heaven, because heaven is an obstacle to bhakti (devotion) for God. That is why he just imitates and serves you (Rama, the God) even when you are in the forest. The belief in the world is that men do not inherit the father’s qualities, but they inherit their mother’s. This myth has been proved false by Bharata, because he has rectified the wrong done by his mother.
Description of winter 3.16.1-30
With the arrival of Surpanakha, the poet starts description of the hemanta (winter) season, which kindled her desire. When Rama lived in the Panchavati autumn ended, and winter that was dear to lovers stepped in. Winter adorned with the abundance of crops was shining, because it was very dear to Rama who has soft in nature. Or, the winter season, which was Rama’s favourite and auspicious, shone.
On account of the word mrdusuryah accompanying other words, the phrase saniharas refers to the snow that almost blocks the disc of the Sun. Others say that the word pusyanitah means “those that are marked by the full moon day in which the moon combines with the Pusya star”. Or, Pusyanitah means “nights which are spent by the comfort-loving people with great difficulty. Pusyah also means those that have to be nourished with things and services that get rid of cold. The nights are grey due to falling snow. Nights are long, cold with the blowing winds.
The moonlight appears dirty due to the falling snow and does not shine like Sita who is tanned by the hot sun.
Lakshmana comments on Bharata’s state 3.16.33-35
He has conquered heaven, meaning, Bharata spurns heaven, because heaven is an obstacle to bhakti (devotion) for God. That is why he just imitates and serves you (Rama, the God) even when you are in the forest. The belief in the world is that men do not inherit the father’s qualities, but they inherit their mother’s. This myth has been proved false by Bharata, because he has rectified the wrong done by his mother.