Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 6, Shloka 40

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः

Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters

Devanagari script

अर्चिर्भिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च।।।।विरराजाथ तद्वेश्म रश्मिमानिव रश्मिभिः।

Transliteration

arcirbhiś cāpi ratnānāṁ tejasā rāvaṇasya ca |

virarājātha tadveśma raśmimān iva raśmibhiḥ || 5.6.40 ||

Translation

فأشرق ذلك القصر حينئذٍ—بلمعان جواهره وببهاء رافانا نفسه—كالشمس المتألّقة المتوهّجة بأشعّتها.

Word by Word

• madhvāsavakṛtakledam: dampened by mead and liquor
• madhvāsavakṛtakledam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: madhu + āsava + kṛta + kleda (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: madhvāsavaiḥ kṛtaḥ kledaḥ yasya (made wet by mead and liquor)

• maṇibhājanasaṅkulam: crowded with jeweled vessels
• maṇibhājanasaṅkulam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṇi + bhājana + saṅkula (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: maṇibhājanaiḥ saṅkulam (crowded with jeweled vessels)

• manoramam: delightful
• manoramam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: manorama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• asaṅbādham: spacious
• asaṅbādham: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a + saṅbādha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; na saṅbādhaḥ (uncongested/spacious)

• kubērabhavanam: Kubera's mansion
• kubērabhavanam: Upamāna (Standard of comparison)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kubēra + bhavana (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: kubērasya bhavanam

• yathā: like/as
• yathā: Upamāna-sūcaka
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā-avyaya (as/like)

• nūpurāṇām: of anklets
• nūpurāṇām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: nūpura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• ghoṣeṇa: by the sound
• ghoṣeṇa: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• kāñcīnām: of girdles
• kāñcīnām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāñcī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Bahuvacana

• ninadena: by the jingling sound
• ninadena: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: ninada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Ekavacana

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• mṛdaṅgatalaghoṣaiḥ: with drum-beat sounds
• mṛdaṅgatalaghoṣaiḥ: Karaṇa
• Type: Noun
• Root: mṛdaṅga + tala + ghoṣa (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: mṛdaṅgasya tala-ghoṣāḥ (drum-beat sounds)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• ghoṣavadbhiḥ: resounding
• ghoṣavadbhiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ghoṣavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; -vat possessive adjective (having sound) qualifying (mṛdaṅgatalaghoṣaiḥ)

• vināditam: made resonant
• vināditam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + nad (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past participle, Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; 'made to resound'

• prāsādasaṅghātayutam: with clusters of palaces
• prāsādasaṅghātayutam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prāsāda + saṅghāta + yuta (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: prāsādasaṅghātena yutam (joined with clusters of palaces)

• strīratnaśatasaṅkulam: filled with hundreds of choice women
• strīratnaśatasaṅkulam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: strī + ratna + śata + saṅkula (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: strīratnaśataiḥ saṅkulam (crowded with hundreds of exquisite women)

• suvyūḍhakakṣyam: with well-arranged apartments
• suvyūḍhakakṣyam: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + vyūḍha + kakṣya (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Karmadhāraya: suvyūḍhā kakṣyā yasya (having well-arranged apartments/inner chambers)

• hanumān: Hanuman
• hanumān: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: hanumat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• praviveśa: entered
• praviveśa: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: viś (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Parasmaipada; with pra- (entered)

• mahāgṛhām: the great mansion
• mahāgṛhām: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Strīliṅga (as gṛhā = 'mansion' in epic usage; or understood as mahāgṛham with accusative; here text has -ām), Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Karmadhāraya: mahad gṛham (great mansion)

Context

The palace of Ravana looked splendid with gems of different hues and with Ravana's presence, it was shining like the radiant Sungod.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman (contextual observer)
• Ravana
• Gems
• Sun (simile: raśmimān)

FAQs

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

The verse prompts ethical discernment: tejas (splendor) can appear sun-like, but dharma depends on right action; the Ramayana repeatedly distinguishes outer radiance from inner righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

As Hanuman looks on, the narrator emphasizes the palace’s brilliance, heightened by Ravana’s presence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast clarity: Hanuman does not confuse magnificence with moral legitimacy.