Shloka 18

मारीचाश्रमगमनम्

Ravana’s Journey to Maricha’s Hermitage

Devanagari script

हंसक्रौञ्चप्लवाकीर्णं सारसैस्सम्प्रणादितम्।वैढूर्यप्रस्तरं रम्यं स्निग्धं सागरतेजसा।।।।

Transliteration

haṃsakrauñcaplavākīrṇaṃ sārasaiḥ sampraṇāditam |

vaiḍhūryaprastaraṃ ramyaṃ snigdhaṃ sāgaratejasā ||3.35.18||

Translation

Estaba colmado de hamsas, aves krauñca y plavas, y resonaba con los cantos de los sārasas; era encantador con extensiones de piedra vaidūrya y relucía con el fulgor del mar.

Word by Word

• pāṇḍurāṇi: pale/white
• pāṇḍurāṇi: Karma (कर्म / Object; qualifier of vimānāni)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāṇḍura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् — qualifying vimānāni

• viśālāni: large
• viśālāni: Karma (कर्म / Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• divya-mālya-yutāni: adorned with divine garlands
• divya-mālya-yutāni: Karma (कर्म / Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya + mālya + yuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् — 'endowed with divine garlands'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध / connective)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

• tūrya-gīta-abhijuṣṭāni: filled with music and song
• tūrya-gīta-abhijuṣṭāni: Karma (कर्म / Object; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tūrya + gīta + abhi-√juṣ (जुष् धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् — 'attended/enjoyed by instrumental music and song'

• vimānāni: aerial chariots
• vimānāni: Karma (कर्म / Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• samantataḥ: on all sides
• samantataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरणम् / Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samantatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययम्; क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb) — 'on all sides'

• tapasā: by penance
• tapasā: Karaṇa (करणम् / Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• jita-lokānām: of those who have conquered worlds
• jita-lokānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध / Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jita (√ji धातु + kta) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः — 'jitalokāḥ yeṣām te' (whose worlds are conquered)

• kāma-gāni: moving at will
• kāma-gāni: Karma (कर्म / Object; qualifier of vimānāni)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kāma + ga (from √gam 'to go', as adjective-stem) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् — 'going as desired'

• abhisampatan: moving swiftly/approaching
• abhisampatan: Karta (कर्ता / Agent; participle of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-sam-√pat (पत् धातु) + śatṛ (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्यय, present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि — qualifying dhanadānujaḥ: 'while moving about/approaching swiftly'

• gandharva-apsarasaḥ: gandharvas and apsarases
• gandharva-apsarasaḥ: Karma (कर्म / Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva + apsaras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार/collective), द्वितीया (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः — 'gandharvāś ca apsarasaś ca'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध / connective)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; समुच्चयार्थक-निपातः (conjunction)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध / discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्ययम्; अवधारणार्थक-निपातः (particle of emphasis: 'indeed/just')

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriyā (क्रिया / verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम

• dhanada-anujaḥ: the younger brother of Kubera
• dhanada-anujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता / Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhanada + anuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/Nominative), एकवचन; 'dhanadasya anujaḥ' (younger brother of Kubera)

Context

It was chosen by prosperous wives of gods as a reosrt. Hosts of gods and demons were wandering, there in the hope of tasting nectar.

Characters & Entities

• sāgara (sea)

FAQs

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

The verse evokes a world where beauty, sound, and natural order coexist. In Ramayana ethics, such harmony symbolizes dharma; the coming disturbance by adharma is made more poignant against this serene, life-affirming backdrop.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator paints a vivid coastal tableau—birds, calls, gem-like shore-stretches, and sea-radiance—deepening the sense of place along Rāvaṇa’s route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes the value of harmony (saṃhati) and peace—conditions that dharmic rule and dharmic living aim to protect.