Shloka 8

Devanagari script

विन्ध्यमेरुगिरिप्रख्यै: प्रासादैर्नैकभूमिभिः।ददर्श गिरिनद्यश्च विमलास्तत्र राघवः।।।।

Transliteration

vindhya-meru-giri-prakhyaiḥ prāsādair naikabhūmibhiḥ | dadarśa girinadyaś ca vimalās tatra rāghavaḥ ||

Translation

Allí Rāghava (Lakṣmaṇa) vio palacios de muchos pisos, elevados como los montes Vindhya y Meru; y también arroyos claros y puros que descendían de las colinas.

Word by Word

• vindhya-meru-giri-prakhyaiḥ: mountain-like (as Vindhya/Meru)
• vindhya-meru-giri-prakhyaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vindhya (प्रातिपदिक) + meru (प्रातिपदिक) + giri (प्रातिपदिक) + prakhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘विन्ध्य-मेरु-गिरिभिः प्रख्याः’ (like the Vindhya and Meru mountains)

• prāsādaiḥ: with palaces
• prāsādaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāsāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• naika-bhūmibhiḥ: many-storeyed
• naika-bhūmibhiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: na-eka (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘न एकाः भूमयः’ = many storeys/levels

• dadarśa: saw
• dadarśa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश्) (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार, परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• giri-nadyaḥ: mountain streams
• giri-nadyaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक) + nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘गिरेः नद्यः’ (mountain streams)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• vimalāḥ: clear/pure
• vimalāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘गिरिनद्यः’ इति विशेषणम्

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• rāghavaḥ: Raghava (Lakshmana)
• rāghavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (here: Lakṣmaṇa addressed as Rāghava in some recensions; syntactically subject)

Context

Lakshmana saw tall buildings comparable to Vindhya and Meru mountains and pure water flowing from the mountain streams.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Lakṣmaṇa)
• Vindhya
• Meru

FAQs

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

External grandeur and natural purity are presented together; the implied dharma lesson is that a kingdom’s splendour should be matched by purity of conduct and reliability in commitments.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa surveys Kiṣkindhā’s impressive architecture and clean mountain waters while proceeding on his mission to confront Sugrīva.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Lakṣmaṇa’s vigilance—he observes keenly and moves purposefully, not being distracted by splendour.