Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 35

अशोकवनिकाविचारः

Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape

Devanagari script

ये केचित्पादपास्तत्र पुष्पोपगफलोपगाः।।।।सच्छत्रास्सवितर्दीकास्सर्वे सौवर्णवैदिकाः।

Transliteration

ye kecit pādapās tatra puṣpopagaphalopagāḥ |

sacchatrās savitardīkās sarve sauvarṇavaidikāḥ ||

Translation

Dort trugen die Bäume Blüten und Früchte in greifbarer Nähe; und Lauben sowie erhöhte Sitze—gleich Sonnenschirmen—standen auf goldenen Plattformen.

Word by Word

• लता: creepers
• लता: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• प्रतानैः: with canopies/spreads
• प्रतानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासान्तपद in लताप्रतानैः

• बहुभिः: many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (qualifying प्रतानैः)

• पर्णैः: with leaves
• पर्णैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• बहुभिः: many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण (qualifying पर्णैः)

• वृताम्: covered/surrounded
• वृताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु) + वृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); विशेषण (qualifying शिंशुपाम्)

• काञ्चनीम्: golden
• काञ्चनीम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); विशेषण (qualifying शिंशुपाम्)

• शिंशुपाम्: a śiṃśupā tree
• शिंशुपाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिंशुपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• एकाम्: one/single
• एकाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); विशेषण (qualifying शिंशुपाम्)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• हरियूथपः: the monkey-leader
• हरियूथपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि + यूथप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: 'leader of monkeys'); प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• वृताम्: surrounded
• वृताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृ (धातु) + वृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); विशेषण (qualifying शिंशुपाम्)

• हेम: gold
• हेम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• मयीभिः: made of
• मयीभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मय (प्रातिपदिक/तद्धित)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); तद्धितान्त (-मयट्: 'made of'); विशेषण (qualifying वेदिकाभिः)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• वेदिकाभिः: with platforms
• वेदिकाभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• समन्ततः: all around
• समन्ततः: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; परितोऽर्थक (adverb: 'all around')

Context

The monkey leader saw one simsupa tree covered all over with canopies of many climbers and leaves. The tree was surrounded by golden platforms.

Characters & Entities

• trees (pādapa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is self-control amid abundance: ease and comfort are present, but the righteous agent does not become complacent.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān observes the luxurious garden furnishings—trees heavy with accessible fruit and flower, and golden-built resting structures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indriya-nigraha (restraint of the senses): he does not pause for enjoyment though everything invites it.