Shloka 35

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

अगरूणां च दिव्यानां चन्दनानां च संञ्चायान्।शुचीन्यभ्यवहार्याणि मूलानि च फलानि च।।।।

Transliteration

agarūṇāṁ ca divyānāṁ candanānāṁ ca sañcayān |

śucīny abhyavahāryāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca॥4.50.35॥

Translation

Sie sahen Vorräte an göttlichem Agaru-Holz und Sandelholz sowie reine Speisen, die zum Genuss taugen—Wurzeln und Früchte dazu.

Word by Word

• agarūṇām: of agaru (incense-wood)
• agarūṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agaru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'of agaru/incense-wood'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• divyānām: of divine/wonderful (ones)
• divyānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — विशेषणम् (qualifying)

• candanānām: of sandalwood
• candanānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'of sandalwood'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• sañcayān: collections
• sañcayān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sañcaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — 'collections/heaps'

• śucīni: pure
• śucīni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — विशेषणम्

• abhyavahāryāṇi: eatables
• abhyavahāryāṇi: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhyavahārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'edibles, things fit to be eaten'

• mūlāni: roots
• mūlāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• phalāni: fruits
• phalāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Context

They saw all over rich collections of beds, couches and highly valuable vehicles, decorated beautifully with gems and gold.They also saw a large collection of shining utensils made of gold, silver and bronze.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• Agaru (incense wood)
• Sandalwood (candana)
• Roots (mūla)
• Fruits (phala)

FAQs

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

Even legitimate comforts (food, fragrance, provision) must be subordinated to righteous purpose; dharma governs enjoyment through right priority.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanaras find stores of luxury goods and provisions within the marvelous realm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Temperance: using necessities without slipping into complacency.