Shloka 31

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्

Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal

Devanagari script

एकस्तत्र मया दृष्टः श्वेतच्छत्रो विभीषणः।।5.27.31।।शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरः शुक्लगन्धानुलेपनः।

Transliteration

ekas tatra mayā dṛṣṭaḥ śvetacchatro vibhīṣaṇaḥ ||5.27.31||

śuklamālyāmbaradharaḥ śuklagandhānulepanaḥ |

Translation

Dort sah ich Vibhīṣaṇa allein unter einem weißen Schirm—mit weißen Blumengirlanden und weißen Gewändern, gesalbt mit weißer Sandelpaste.

Word by Word

• एकः: one, single
• एकः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular); विशेषणम्

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया एकवचन; (Instrumental singular)

• दृष्टः: seen
• दृष्टः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; (PPP, masc nom sg)

• श्वेत-छत्रः: having a white umbrella
• श्वेत-छत्रः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular); कर्मधारय-समासः (श्वेतं छत्रं यस्य/श्वेतछत्रः)

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular)

• शुक्ल-माल्य-अम्बर-धरः: wearing white garlands and garments
• शुक्ल-माल्य-अम्बर-धरः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + माल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular); समासः (माल्यं च अम्बरं च—द्वन्द्व-आभासः—तयोः शुक्लत्वं; तत्पुरुषेण ‘शुक्लमाल्य-शुक्लाम्बर-धारिन्’ अर्थः)

• शुक्ल-गन्ध-अनुलेपनः: smeared with white-scented paste
• शुक्ल-गन्ध-अनुलेपनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्ल (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; (Masculine nominative singular); तत्पुरुष-समासः (शुक्लगन्धेन अनुलेपनं यस्य)

Context

"(Hailed by) the sounds of conches and drums, and of musicians and dancers, Vibhishana was seen ascending on to a decorated four-tust elephant which was huge like a mountain and trumpting like a thundering cloud. He stood there along with four ministers and reached the aerial region.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse frames inner righteousness through outer symbolism: purity and clarity (white) signify a dhārmic disposition amid an adharmic court.

What is the narrative situation?

Trijaṭā narrates a dream-vision in which Vibhīṣaṇa appears distinct and auspicious, foreshadowing his separation from wrongdoing.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s purity of intent and moral independence—he stands apart from the violent consensus.