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The sound effects in the verses are so designed by the poet that they give an illusion of the surging and roaring waves, coming one after another, breaking on the shore and producing tumultous sound. The action of the waves is skilfully captured in the rythm of the verses. Suitable sounds hve been arranged and the reproduction of the ending sound in the beginning of the following verse gives an idea of the resurgence of the waves one preceding the other and thus continuing in an endless chain.
River
At 94.49-52 there is the description of the Ganges with flashes of novelty here and there.
The description of the sea in the PCV excells that of kalidasa in Raghuvamsa at 12.9-18 in onomatopoeic effects, no doubt kalidasa excells as regards similes and metaphors and its association with human actions and feelings. In the ddescription of the sea Vimalasuri handles with ease big compounds. Use of such big compounds is an usual feature in the Setubandha specially when the poet describe the sea agitated by the arrows of Rama. These compounds convey an effect of multitude.
In the description of the country of Vijayapura, the Kuvalayamala (p. 149) has adopted the same device of repeating the ending word of the preceding foot in the beginning of the following foot.
Mountain
At 3.79-83 the Mandara mountain is described. There is the radiant glow of the gems and rubies. The tree-tops are beautified by waving creepers. There are the humming bees and murmuring brooks and finally the animals and the celestial beings making meery in the forest. Here we find a mild and gentle aspect of the forest. The verses have got a smooth and musical flow.
Forest
In the description of Citrakuta (33.5-9) the fearful aspect of the forest has been brought out. It is teeming with trees, wild life, birds
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