Shloka 30
पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्
Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थैस्तु पञ्च पञ्चभिरुत्तमैः।तर्पयामास मातेव तदा रावणपालिता।।5.9.30।।
indriyāṇīndriyārthais tu pañca pañcabhir uttamaiḥ |
tarpayāmāsa māteva tadā rāvaṇapālitā ||5.9.30||
Da schien jene von Rāvaṇa bewachte Gemach, gleich einer Mutter, die fünf Sinne mit fünf erlesenen Gegenständen des Genusses zu sättigen.
The chamber of Ravana, like a mother, gratified all the five senses of Hanuman with proper objects of the senses.
FAQs
Dharma involves mastery over the senses: true righteousness is not to be ‘mothered’ by pleasures, but to remain truthful to one’s vow and purpose.
As Hanumān observes Rāvaṇa’s chambers, the text notes how perfectly they cater to sensory enjoyment.
Self-restraint—resisting an environment designed to gratify every sense.