Vaikasi

Vaikasi appears as the measure of heat in a brief exchange between travelers trudging along the road. Their comparison makes the weather feel seasonally out of place: although it is Aippasi, the day seems to belong to Vaikasi’s blazing summer.

Seasonal Contrast

The travelers remark, “It doesn’t even seem like the month of Aippasi, does it?” and then describe the conditions as “More like the blazing summer of Vaikasi …” Vaikasi is not presented as the actual month; it is the familiar seasonal reference that gives shape to their sense of the oppressive weather.

Use in the Scene

The comparison follows a day of intense heat and perspiration as the travelers walk beneath the trees lining the road. By measuring the present against Vaikasi, their comment turns bodily discomfort into a shared observation and briefly interrupts their journey with a recognition of how unusual the weather feels.