Shloka 17
पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्
Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace
विद्रुमेण विचित्रेण मणिभिश्च महाघनैः।निस्तुलाभिश्च मुक्ताभिस्तलेनाभिविराजितम्।।5.9.17।।
vidrumeṇa vicitreṇa maṇibhiś ca mahāghanaiḥ |
nistulābhiś ca muktābhis talenābhivirājitam ||5.9.17||
Su superficie resplandecía, adornada con coral de variados matices, gemas de inmenso valor y perlas sin igual.
It was bright like molten gold, fragrant with red sandal comparable to the rising Sun.
FAQs
Opulence is depicted to heighten the ethical contrast: dharma is not ornamentation but right action. The Ramayana encourages detachment from glittering surfaces in favor of truth and duty.
Hanumān sees floors/surfaces richly inlaid with coral, gems, and pearls within the royal environs.
Non-attachment (asaṅga): the heroic agent remains unmoved by luxury while pursuing a righteous objective.