Shloka 6
स्वयंप्रभा
प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras
पुष्पिताः फलवन्तश्च पुण्यास्सुरभिगन्धिनः।।4.51.6।।इमे जाम्बूनदमयाः पादपाः कस्य तेजसा।काञ्चनानि च पद्मानि जातानि विमले जले।।4.51.7।।कथं मत्स्याश्च सौवर्णा दृश्यन्ते सह कच्छपैः।आत्मानमनुभावं च कस्य चैतत्तपोबलम्।।4.51.8।।अजानतां न स्सर्वेषां सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि।
puṣpitāḥ phalavantaś ca puṇyāḥ surabhigandhinaḥ || 4.51.6 || ime jāmbūnadamayāḥ pādapāḥ kasya tejasā |
هذه الأشجار مزهرةٌ مثمرة—مقدّسةٌ عطرة؛ وبنورِ مَن صارت هذه الأشجار من ذهبِ جامبونادا؟
'To whom do these golden trees resembling the rising Sun belong? For whom are these tasty roots and fruits? Whose are these many-storeyed golden houses with glittering windows adorned with silver lattices encrusted with gems?
FAQs
Acknowledging higher causality: dharma includes recognizing that extraordinary prosperity may arise from tapas (spiritual power) rather than mere possession.
Hanuman points to fragrant, fruit-laden golden trees and asks what power or person is responsible for them.
Reverence—he frames the marvel as something sacred and asks respectfully about its source.