Shloka 4.51.11

स्वयंप्रभा-प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras

Devanagari script

पुरा दानवमुख्यानां विश्वकर्मा बभूव ह।।4.51.11।।येनेदं काञ्चनं दिव्यं निर्मितं भवनोत्तमम्।

Transliteration

purā dānavamukhyānāṃ viśvakarmā babhūva ha | yenedaṃ kāñcanaṃ divyaṃ nirmitaṃ bhavanottamam ||

Translation

In former times, among the chiefs of the dānavas, there was indeed a Viśvakarmā—by whom this divine, golden, best of mansions was built.

Context

This best of wonderful mansions has been constructed earlier by Visvakarma, the chief (architect) of the demons.

Characters & Entities

• Svayaṃprabhā
• Viśvakarmā
• dānava
• bhavanottama (best mansion)

FAQs

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

Truthful remembrance of origins (satya) and accurate attribution are treated as part of righteous speech and historical integrity in itihāsa.

What is the narrative situation?

Svayaṃprabhā continues the backstory, identifying the architect of the golden mansion.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reliability in testimony—she narrates the provenance of the place with specificity.