Shloka 1

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

अनुज्ञातंतुरामेणतद्विमानमनुत्तमम् ।हंसयुक्तंमहानादमुत्पपातविहायसम् ।।।।

Transliteration

anujñātaṃ tu rāmeṇa tad vimānam anuttamam | haṃsayuktaṃ mahānādam utpapāta vihāyasam ||

Translation

Mit Rāmas Erlaubnis erhob sich jener unvergleichliche Vimāna—von Schwänen gezogen und laut widerhallend—und stieg in den Himmel empor.

Word by Word

• अनुज्ञातम्: permitted
• अनुज्ञातम्: विशेषण (to ‘विमानम्’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘permitted’

• तु: indeed
• तु: निपात
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): but/indeed

• रामेण: by Rama
• रामेण: करण/हेतु (agent of permission)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण/निर्देशक
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; points to the विमानम्

• विमानम्: the aerial car
• विमानम्: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अनुत्तमम्: unsurpassed
• अनुत्तमम्: विशेषण (to ‘विमानम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; superlative sense: unsurpassed

• हंसयुक्तम्: adorned with swans
• हंसयुक्तम्: विशेषण (to ‘विमानम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हंस + युक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘adorned with swans’

• महानादम्: loud-sounding
• महानादम्: विशेषण (to ‘विमानम्’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + नाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: महान् नादः यस्य (having great sound)

• उत्पपात: rose up/flew up
• उत्पपात: क्रिया (main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत् + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• विहायसम्: into the sky
• विहायसम्: कर्म/देश (goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Context

Swan shaped Pushpak, unsurpassed in appearance like swan, making great sound started to fly with the permission of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vimāna (Puṣpaka implied)
• Sky (vihāyas)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected in maryādā (propriety): even after victory, action proceeds by rightful permission and orderly conduct, not impulsive force.

What is the narrative situation?

After the war, the Puṣpaka-vimāna is readied; with Rāma’s assent it ascends, beginning the aerial movement in which Sītā is shown significant places.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s disciplined kingship—measured authority and adherence to proper procedure.