Shloka 36

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः

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

Devanagari script

शिबिका विविधाकाराः स कपिर्मारुतात्मजः।लतागृहाणि चित्राणि चित्रशालागृहाणि च।।।।क्रीडागृहाणि चान्यानि दारुपर्वतकानपि।कामस्य गृहकं रम्यं दिवागृहकमेव च।।।।ददर्श राक्षसेन्द्रस्य रावणस्य निवेशने।

Transliteration

śibikā vividhākārāḥ sa kapir mārutātmajaḥ |

latāgṛhāṇi citrāṇi citraśālāgṛhāṇi ca || 5.6.36 ||

Translation

Jener Affe, der Sohn des Windgottes, erblickte in Rāvaṇas Wohnstatt Sänften vieler Gestalt, farbenprächtige Lauben aus Ranken und Häuser mit bemalten Galerien im Innern.

Word by Word

• śibikāḥ: palanquins
• śibikāḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śibikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (Nominative/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (plural/बहुवचन)

• vividhākārāḥ: of various forms
• vividhākārāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha + ākāra (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi-sāmānya-vyavahāra: Tatpuruṣa (determinative) 'vividhāḥ ākārāḥ yeṣām' used adjectivally; Puṃliṅga (masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā, Bahuvacana; agrees with implied masculine plural (e.g., śibikāḥ as feminine—semantic agreement; in epic usage adjective may be used loosely)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन); sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम)

• kapiḥ: the monkey (Hanuman)
• kapiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• mārutātmajaḥ: son of the Wind-god
• mārutātmajaḥ: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māruta + ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa: mārutasya ātmajaḥ (son of the Wind-god)

• latāgṛhāṇi: bowers
• latāgṛhāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: latā + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/Accusative (1st/2nd; nominative/accusative identical), Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: latānāṃ gṛhāṇi (bowers)

• citrāṇi: variegated/colourful
• citrāṇi: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Accusative, Bahuvacana; agrees with latāgṛhāṇi etc.

• citraśālāgṛhāṇi: houses with picture-galleries
• citraśālāgṛhāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citra + śālā + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Accusative, Bahuvacana; multi-member Tatpuruṣa: citrāṇāṃ śālā (picture-gallery) + gṛha (house)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction/समुच्चय-निपात)

• krīḍāgṛhāṇi: sporting houses
• krīḍāgṛhāṇi: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krīḍā + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Accusative, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: krīḍāyāḥ gṛhāṇi (play-houses)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• anyāni: other
• anyāni: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā/Accusative, Bahuvacana; agrees with gṛhāṇi etc.

• dāruparvatakān: wooden hillocks
• dāruparvatakān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāru + parvataka (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: dārūṇāṃ parvatakāḥ (wooden hillocks)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (Particle/निपात-कार्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/samuccaya-nipāta (particle/निपात)

• kāmasya: of love/for pleasure
• kāmasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive/षष्ठी), Ekavacana

• gṛhakam: a chamber/house
• gṛhakam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Ekavacana

• ramyam: delightful
• ramyam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with gṛhakam

• divāgṛhakam: daytime chamber
• divāgṛhakam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: divā + gṛhaka (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: divāyāḥ gṛhakam (day-chamber)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Sambandha (Particle/निपात-कार्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa-nipāta (emphatic particle/अवधारण-निपात)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (conjunction)

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect/past/लङ्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada

• rākṣasendrasya: of the lord of demons
• rākṣasendrasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa + indra (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa: rākṣasānām indraḥ (lord of demons)

• rāvaṇasya: of Ravana
• rāvaṇasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī, Ekavacana

• niveśane: in the dwelling
• niveśane: Adhikaraṇa (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niveśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana

Context

The son of the Windgod saw at the palace of Ravana, the lord of demons, colourful palanquins of several kinds, bowers, picture galleries, spots for sporting, hillocks (artificial) made of wood, apartments for romance, for pleasures and day time activities.

Characters & Entities

• Hanuman
• Marut (Wind-god)
• Ravana (contextual, as owner of the residence)

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested through self-control amid luxury: even while seeing pleasures and opulence, Hanuman remains committed to his righteous mission.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman continues to survey the interiors of Ravana’s palace, noticing conveyances and pleasure-architecture.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint): he observes without being drawn into enjoyment or distraction.