Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 37

अशोकवनिकाविचारः

Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape

Devanagari script

लताप्रतानैर्बहुभिःपर्णैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम्।।5.14.36।।काञ्चनीं शिंशुपामेकां ददर्श हरियूथपः।वृतां हेममयीभिस्तु वेदिकाभिस्समन्ततः।।5.14.37।।

Transliteration

latāpratānair bahubhiḥ parṇaiś ca bahubhir vṛtām || (5.14.36)

kāñcanīṃ śiṃśupām ekāṃ dadarśa hariyūthapaḥ |

vṛtāṃ hemamayībhis tu vedikābhis samantataḥ || (5.14.37)

Translation

A parallel transmission repeats the same scene: the monkey leader beholds the lone golden śiṃśupā tree, thick with creepers and leaves, surrounded on all sides by golden platforms.

Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of those
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• द्रुमाणाम्: of the trees
• द्रुमाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रुम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• प्रभया: by the radiance
• प्रभया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• मेरोः: of Meru
• मेरोः: Upamana-sambandha (उपमान-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मेरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक (comparative particle)

• दिवाकरः: the sun
• दिवाकरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिवाकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• अमन्यत: thought
• अमन्यत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• काञ्चनः: golden
• काञ्चनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विधेय-विशेषण (predicative adjective)

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyartha (वाक्यार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यपरिसमाप्ति/उद्धरण (quotative particle)

• वानरः: the monkey (Hanuman)
• वानरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

Context

He beheld several pieces of land and streams flowing out of the springs. He also noticed golden trees asresplendent as fire.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• śiṃśupā tree

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Repetition underscores vigilance: Dharma in action often means sustained attention, not momentary inspiration.

What is the narrative situation?

The text reiterates the sighting of the distinctive golden śiṃśupā tree within the garden complex.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Smṛti and ekāgratā (retentive focus): holding onto key observations while continuing the search.