Shloka 88

Devanagari script

हरितारुणवर्णानां शाद्धलानां समीपत:

Transliteration

haritāruṇavarṇānāṃ śāddhalānāṃ samīpataḥ

Translation

Vaiśampāyana said: “Near the śāddhala trees, whose hues were a blend of fresh green and reddish-gold, the scene was marked by the quiet beauty of the forest.”

Word by Word

• हरितारुणवर्णानाम्: of (those) having green and reddish color
• हरितारुणवर्णानाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरितारुणवर्ण
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• शाद्धलानाम्: of the śāddhala-s (a kind of grass/plant)
• शाद्धलानाम्: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाद्धल
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• समीपतः: near; in the vicinity
• समीपतः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समीप
• Form: true

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• śāddhala trees

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse primarily sets atmosphere rather than issuing a direct injunction: it uses precise natural imagery to frame human action, suggesting that dharma is lived within an ordered world where attention, restraint, and awareness of one’s surroundings support right conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator (Vaiśampāyana) describes a location in the forest, specifying that events occur near śāddhala trees distinguished by green and reddish-golden coloration, thereby situating the listener in the scene before the next action unfolds.