Shloka 65

Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā

Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon

Devanagari script

शनैःशनैः समागत्य पुरीमध्ये जनैर्मुदा । वर्धापितो गृहं प्राप तोरणादिकभूषितम्

Transliteration

śanaiḥśanaiḥ samāgatya purīmadhye janairmudā | vardhāpito gṛhaṃ prāpa toraṇādikabhūṣitam

Translation

Allmählich gelangte er in die Mitte der Stadt; und die Menschen, voller Freude, geleiteten ihn ehrerbietig. Dann erreichte er sein Haus, geschmückt mit Toranas und anderem festlichem Schmuck.

Word by Word

• शनैः: slowly
• शनैः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb)

• शनैः: gradually
• शनैः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण/adverb), पुनरुक्ति (reduplication for emphasis)

• समागत्य: having come/arrived
• समागत्य: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable), धातु: गम् (1P) with उपसर्ग sam+ā

• पुरीमध्ये: in the middle of the city
• पुरीमध्ये: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी-मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (पुरी-मध्ये = in the middle of the city)

• जनैः: by the people
• जनैः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Hetu/Prakāra (हेतु/प्रकार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (instrumental of manner)

• वर्धापितः: was honored/celebrated (made to prosper)
• वर्धापितः: Karma (कर्म) / Karmabhūta (कर्मभूतः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्ध् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त: णिच् (causative) + णिजन्त-प्रयोग; क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; अर्थ: ‘वर्धितः/अभिवर्धितः’ (made to prosper/celebrated)

• गृहं: house
• गृहं: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• प्राप: reached
• प्राप: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; धातु: आप् (5P) with उपसर्ग pra-

• तोरणादिकभूषितम्: adorned with arches and the like
• तोरणादिकभूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तोरण-आदि-भूषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समास: तोरणादिभिः भूषितम् = तृतीया-तत्पुरुष; कृदन्त: भूष् (धातु) + क्त (PPP)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; not explicitly marked in the given verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: city

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: शनैःशनैः = शनैः + शनैः (पुनरुक्ति). पुरीमध्ये = पुरी + मध्ये (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष). जनैर्मुदा = जनैः + मुदा (विसर्ग-सन्धि). तोरणादिकभूषितम् = तोरण + आदि + (तृतीया-समास) भूषितम्.

FAQs

What scene does this verse describe in narrative terms?

It depicts a celebratory public reception: the person arrives in the city, is joyfully honored by the townspeople, and is escorted to a home decorated with ceremonial arches (toraṇas).

What is the cultural significance of “toraṇa” in this verse?

A toraṇa is a festive gateway/arch set up for auspicious occasions—welcomes, weddings, victories, or religious celebrations—signaling honor and communal joy.

What ethical or social value is implied by the people honoring him?

The verse highlights collective gratitude and civic respect—publicly honoring someone considered worthy, and marking the occasion through shared celebration and auspicious decoration.