Shloka 4.51.4

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

Devanagari script

कस्यैते काञ्चना वृक्षास्तरुणादित्यसन्निभाः।।4.51.4।।शुचीन्यभ्यवहार्याणि मूलानि च फलानि च।काञ्चनानि विमानानि राजतानि गृहाणि च।।4.51.5।।तपनीयगवाक्षाणि मणिजालावृतानि च।

Transliteration

puṣpitāḥ phalavantaś ca puṇyāḥ surabhigandhinaḥ || 4.51.6 || ime jāmbūnadamayāḥ pādapāḥ kasya tejasā |

Translation

These trees are in bloom and heavy with fruit—holy and fragrant; by whose radiance have these trees become of Jāmbūnada-gold?

Context

'To whom do these golden trees resembling the rising Sun belong? For whom are these tasty roots and fruits? Whose are these many-storeyed golden houses with glittering windows adorned with silver lattices encrusted with gems?

Characters & Entities

• jāmbūnada (a kind of gold)
• pādapa (trees)

FAQs

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

Acknowledging higher causality: dharma includes recognizing that extraordinary prosperity may arise from tapas (spiritual power) rather than mere possession.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanuman points to fragrant, fruit-laden golden trees and asks what power or person is responsible for them.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Reverence—he frames the marvel as something sacred and asks respectfully about its source.