Shloka 56

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

ततस्तेवानरास्सर्वेराक्षसास्सविभीषणाः ।।।।उत्पत्योत्पत्यसम्हृष्टास्तांपुरींददृशुस्तदा ।

Transliteration

tatas te vānarāḥ sarve rākṣasāḥ savibhīṣaṇāḥ | utpatyotpatya saṃhṛṣṭās tāṃ purīṃ dadṛśus tadā ||

Translation

Da erblickten alle jene Vānaras—und auch die Rākṣasas, mit Vibhīṣaṇa unter ihnen—immer wieder vor Freude emporspringend, jene Stadt.

Word by Word

• tatas: then/thereupon
• tatas: Kāla (काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vānarāḥ: monkeys/Vanaras
• vānarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vānara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying vānarāḥ (and/or rākṣasāḥ)

• rākṣasāḥ: Rakshasas
• rākṣasāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sa-vibhīṣaṇāḥ: together with Vibhishana
• sa-vibhīṣaṇāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + vibhīṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक; स + विभीषण)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) with indeclinable prefix sa- ‘together with’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying rākṣasāḥ

• utpatya-utpatya: leaping up again and again
• utpatya-utpatya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ut + pat (पत् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्; here ल्यप् form ‘utpatya’), reduplicated for repetition; avyaya used adverbially

• saṃhṛṣṭāḥ: delighted/overjoyed
• saṃhṛṣṭāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + hṛṣ (हृष् धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); agreeing with te vānarāḥ/rākṣasāḥ

• tām: that
• tām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• purīm: city
• purīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• dadṛśuḥ: saw
• dadṛśuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

Context

Then all the Vanaras, Vibheeshana too and Rakshasas got up and saw the delightful city.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Ayodhyā

FAQs

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

Dharma is social restoration: former enemies and allies alike share joy in the re-establishment of rightful order centered on Ayodhyā.

What is the narrative situation?

As Ayodhyā comes into view, the assembled Vānara forces and accompanying Rākṣasas (with Vibhīṣaṇa) react with visible joy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective goodwill: the group’s shared happiness reflects reconciliation under dharma rather than ongoing hostility.