Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 11
पुष्पकविमानदर्शनम्
The Vision of the Pushpaka and Lanka’s Jewel-like Mansions
पुष्पाह्वयं नामविराजमानंरत्नप्रभाभिश्च विवर्धमानम्।वेश्मोत्तमानामपि चोच्यमानंमहाकपिस्तत्र महाविमानम्।।5.7.11।।
puṣpāhvayaṃ nāma virājamānaṃ ratna-prabhābhiś ca vivardhamānam | veśmottamānām api cocyamānaṃ mahākapis tatra mahā-vimānam ||
Là, le grand singe aperçut un splendide char céleste, illustre sous le nom de Puṣpaka, dont l’éclat grandissait encore par la radiance des joyaux, et que l’on disait plus élevé même que les plus nobles demeures.
There, the great Hanuman indeed saw a splendid chariot called Pushpaka. It was glowing with glittering gems. Taller than the biggest mansion, it was a great chariot.
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Dharma is reinforced by non-attachment: even encountering extraordinary power and luxury (Puṣpaka), Hanumān remains aligned to his righteous commission.
While exploring Laṅkā’s grand spaces, Hanumān sees the famed Puṣpaka vimāna.
Single-pointed devotion to task and inner discipline amid distractions.