Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 10
पुष्पकविमानदर्शनम्
The Vision of the Pushpaka and Lanka’s Jewel-like Mansions
कृतानि वेश्मानि च पाण्डुराणि तथा सुपुष्पाण्यपि पुष्कराणि।पुनश्च पद्मानि सकेसराणि धन्यानि चित्राणि तथा वनानि।।5.7.10।।
kṛtāni veśmāni ca pāṇḍurāṇi tathā supuṣpāṇy api puṣkarāṇi | punaś ca padmāni sa-kesarāṇi dhanyāni citrāṇi tathā vanāni ||
On y voyait des représentations de demeures d’une blancheur pâle, ainsi que des étangs de lotus débordant de belles fleurs ; puis encore des lotus avec leurs filaments, des peintures de bon augure et de charmants jardins.
There were pictures of mansions white in colour and pools of crystal-clear water filled with lovely flowers. There were pictures of beautiful lotuses drawn on it.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through restraint: beauty and luxury are observed as facts, not as temptations that divert one from duty.
Hanumān notices richly crafted artistic depictions—mansions, ponds, lotuses, and gardens—within the splendid residences he is exploring.
Attentiveness and composure: he registers details carefully while maintaining his objective.