Shloka 3.35.12

मारीचाश्रमगमनम् (Ravana’s Journey to Maricha’s Hermitage)

Devanagari script

शीतमङ्गलतोयाभिः पद्मिनीभिस्समन्ततः।विशालैराश्रमपदैर्वेदिमद्भिस्समावृतम्।।।।

Transliteration

śītamaṅgalatoyābhiḥ padminībhiḥ samantataḥ |

viśālair āśramapadair vedimadbhiḥ samāvṛtam ||3.35.12||

Translation

All around it was encircled by lotus-ponds filled with cool, auspicious waters, and by spacious hermitage-sites furnished with sacred altars.

Context

(The area) surrounded on all sides with lotus-laden ponds filled with cool, sacred water, sprawling hermitages with elevated altars.

Characters & Entities

• padminī (lotus-ponds)
• āśrama (hermitage)
• vedi (altar)

FAQs

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

The presence of āśramas and altars signals dharma as lived practice—discipline, ritual responsibility, and sanctified space. Such places embody satya and dharma through vows, hospitality, and spiritual striving.

What is the narrative situation?

The narration zooms in on a sacred landscape: lotus-ponds and hermitages with altars, suggesting a region protected by ascetic merit and religious order.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse highlights the virtue of the āśrama-world—purity, restraint, and sacred duty—rather than a single character’s trait.