Shloka 44
पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्
Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace
ताराणामिव सुव्यक्तं महतीनां शुभार्चिषाम्।प्रभावर्णप्रसादाश्च विरेजुस्तत्र योषिताम्।।5.9.44।।
tārāṇām iva suvyaktaṁ mahatīnāṁ śubhārciṣām | prabhā-varṇa-prasādāś ca virejus tatra yoṣitām || 5.9.44 ||
Dort traten Glanz, Farbe und anmutiger Liebreiz der Frauen deutlich hervor—wie große Sterne, die in glückverheißendem Licht erstrahlen.
It was clear that the grace and lustre of those women looked brilliant like the lustre and grace of brilliant stars releasing an auspicious glow.
FAQs
Dharma-oriented reading distinguishes aesthetic description from endorsement: beauty is acknowledged as a fact of the world, while the epic’s larger ethical arc evaluates how such beauty is pursued, possessed, or misused.
The narrator continues describing the inner chambers that Hanumān has entered, emphasizing the women’s visible splendor through a star-simile.
Hanumān’s composure and discipline: he remains an observer, not a participant, keeping his mind aligned with duty.