Shloka 24

पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्

Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace

Devanagari script

मुक्ताभिश्च प्रवालैश्च रूप्यचामीकरैरपि।विभूषितां मणिस्तम्भैस्सुबहुस्तम्भभूषिताम्।।5.9.24।।

Transliteration

muktābhiś ca pravālaiś ca rūpyacāmīkarair api |

vibhūṣitāṃ maṇistambhaiḥ subahustambhabhūṣitām ||5.9.24||

Translation

Sie war geschmückt mit Perlen und Korallen, mit Silber und Gold, und reich ausgestattet mit vielen Säulen — Säulen, die selbst mit Edelsteinen besetzt waren.

Word by Word

• मुक्ताभिः: with pearls
• मुक्ताभिः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• प्रवालैः: with corals
• प्रवालैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रवाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

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

• रूप्य-चामीकरैः: with silver and gold
• रूप्य-चामीकरैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप्य (प्रातिपदिक) + चामीकर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (रूप्यं च चामीकरं च)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (also/even)

• विभूषिताम्: adorned
• विभूषिताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + भूष् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शालाम्)

• मणि-स्तम्भैः: with gem-pillars
• मणि-स्तम्भैः: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मणिभिः स्तम्भाः/मणिमयाः स्तम्भाः)

• सु-बहु-स्तम्भ-भूषिताम्: decorated with very many pillars
• सु-बहु-स्तम्भ-भूषिताम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + स्तम्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषित (वि+भूष्+क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (शालाम्); क्त-कृदन्त; तत्पुरुषः (सुबहुभिः स्तम्भैः भूषिता)

Context

It was decorated with pillars of silver and gold inlaid with pearls and corals and gems.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Rāvaṇa (implied by the palace context)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the contrast between external magnificence and inner righteousness: Dharma is not measured by wealth but by right conduct and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues examining the palace interiors, noting extraordinary ornamentation as he searches for Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Dispassion—witnessing luxury without being drawn away from duty.