Shloka 1

पुष्पकविमानदर्शनम्

The Vision of the Pushpaka and Lanka’s Jewel-like Mansions

Devanagari script

स वेश्मजालं बलवान् ददर्शव्यासक्तवैडूर्यसुवर्णजालम्।यथा महत् प्रावृषि मेघजालंविद्युत्पिनद्धं सविहङ्गजालम्।।5.7.1।।

Transliteration

sa veśmajālaṃ balavān dadarśa vyāsakta-vaiḍūrya-suvarṇajālam | yathā mahat prāvṛṣi meghajālaṃ vidyut-pinaddhaṃ sa-vihaṅgajālam ||

Translation

Der mächtige Hanumān erblickte ein weites Geflecht von Palästen, mit Goldgittern durchzogen und mit Vaiḍūrya-Edelsteinen besetzt—wie eine große Masse von Monsunwolken, von Blitzen umwoben und erfüllt von Vogelscharen.

Word by Word

• gṛhāṇi: houses
• gṛhāṇi: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana

• nānāvasurājitāni: adorned with various treasures
• nānāvasurājitāni: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā + vasu + rājita (प्रातिपदिक; समास/कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta/ppp sense 'adorned'; Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: nānā-vasubhiḥ rājitāni (adorned with various treasures)

• devāsuraiḥ: by gods and demons
• devāsuraiḥ: Karaṇa (Agent-instrumental; by whom worshipped)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + asura (प्रातिपदिक; द्वन्द्व)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; Dvandva: devāś ca asurāś ca

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (particle)

• supūjitāni: well-honoured
• supūjitāni: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + pūj (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past participle; Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; 'well-worshipped'

• sarvaiḥ: by all
• sarvaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; used with doṣaiḥ

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta

• doṣaiḥ: defects
• doṣaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument; 'with respect to defects')
• Type: Noun
• Root: doṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• parivarjitāni: free from
• parivarjitāni: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari + vṛj (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past participle; Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; 'devoid of/avoided'

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

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ, Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana

• svabalārjitāni: won by his own strength
• svabalārjitāni: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva + bala + arjita (प्रातिपदिक; समास/कृदन्त)
• Form: Kta/ppp sense 'acquired'; Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; Tatpuruṣa: svabalena arjitāni (won by one’s own strength)

Context

Powerful Hanuman beheld the conglomeration of buildings with golden lattices encrusted with vaidurya, with flocks of birds comparable to a complex of clouds pierced by lightning during rainy season.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Laṅkā (implied by context of city-viewing)
• Vaiḍūrya (gem)

FAQs

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

Dharma is implicit: even amid dazzling wealth and beauty, Hanumān remains a disciplined observer, focused on a righteous purpose rather than being distracted by splendor.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān surveys the city’s grand architecture in Laṅkā, taking in its opulence as part of his search mission.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control and steadiness of purpose—his ability to perceive without attachment.