Valmiki Ramayana · Ayodhya Kanda · Sarga 2
इति ब्रुवन्तं मुदिताः प्रत्यनन्दन्नृपा नृपम्। वृष्टिमन्तं महामेघं नर्दन्त इव बर्हिणः
iti bruvantaṃ muditāḥ pratyanandannṛpā nṛpam| vṛṣṭimantaṃ mahāmeghaṃ nardanta iva barhiṇaḥ
Having thus heard king Dasaratha speak, the kings acclaimed him with delight, like peacocks crying (in joy) to see thick clouds.
— M.N. Dutt (1891)
Commentary
The assembly responds with delight, compared to peacocks crying at the approach of rain. The simile is joyous and natural — the kings do not merely approve; they celebrate. Their joy mirrors the joy of the earth receiving its long-awaited monsoon.
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