Shloka 3.35.13

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

Devanagari script

कदल्याढकिसम्बाधं नारिकेलोपशोभितम्।सालैस्तालैस्तमालैश्च पुष्पितैस्तरुभिर्वृतम्।।।।

Transliteration

kadalyāḍhakisambādhaṃ nārikelopaśobhitam |

sālaiḥ tālaiḥ tamālaiś ca puṣpitais tarubhir vṛtam ||3.35.13||

Translation

It was thick with banana groves, beautified by coconut palms, and encircled by flowering trees—śāla, palm, and tamāla.

Context

The place covered with banana plants and coconut trees as well as blossoming sal and tamala trees was looking extremely beautiful.

Characters & Entities

• kadalī (banana plants)
• nārikela (coconut trees)
• śāla trees
• tāla (palms)
• tamāla trees

FAQs

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

By portraying a flourishing, ordered natural world, the epic evokes dharmic stability—life sustained through balance. Such descriptions also intensify the ethical violation when violence or abduction later intrudes upon this harmony.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator continues mapping the coastal region’s richness, listing characteristic trees and plants to establish an abundant, almost idyllic setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes the environment of dharmic living (often associated with āśramas nearby): simplicity and natural sufficiency, rather than luxury-driven desire.