Shloka 29
सौगन्धिकपुष्पप्रसङ्गः — The Saugaṇdhika Lotus and Bhīma’s Approach to Hanūmān
बलिहोमार्चितं दिव्यं सुसम्मृष्टानुलेपनम् । दिव्यपुष्पोपहारैश्व सर्वती 5भिविराजितम्,वह दिव्य आश्रम देव-पूजा और होमसे अर्चित था। उसे झाड़-बुहारकर अच्छी तरह लीपा गया था। दिव्य पुष्पोंक उपहार सब ओरसे उसकी शोभा बढ़ा रहे थे
balihomārcitaṃ divyaṃ susammṛṣṭānulepanam | divyapuṣpopahāraiś ca sarvataḥ abhivirājitam ||
Ghaṭotkaca said: “That divine hermitage had been duly honoured with offerings and fire-sacrifices. It had been thoroughly swept and carefully plastered, and it shone on every side, adorned with heavenly floral gifts—an abode made radiant by reverent worship and disciplined ritual.”
घटोत्कच उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic reverence for sacred spaces: worship (arcana), disciplined ritual (homa), and physical cleanliness (sweeping and plastering) together create an atmosphere of purity and auspiciousness. Ethical devotion is shown not only in intention but also in careful upkeep and respectful offerings.
Ghaṭotkaca describes a hermitage he has encountered (or is drawing attention to) as exceptionally sanctified—honoured by offerings and fire-rites, meticulously cleaned and plastered, and beautified with celestial flowers—setting a devotional and auspicious scene for the events around the āśrama.