Shloka 14
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
किं नंदनं किं तु गिरिः कनकेन सुमण्डितः । किं सुधा स्वल्पपुण्येन प्राप्या दानवदुःखदा
kiṃ naṃdanaṃ kiṃ tu giriḥ kanakena sumaṇḍitaḥ | kiṃ sudhā svalpapuṇyena prāpyā dānavaduḥkhadā
નંદનવન શું, અને સોનાથી સુશોભિત પર્વત શું? અલ્પ પુણ્યથી પ્રાપ્ત થતી તે સુધા શું—જો તે દાનવોને દુઃખ આપનારી બને?
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context needed from surrounding verses).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: No major external sandhi; compounds: su-maṇḍitaḥ, svalpa-puṇyena, dānava-duḥkha-dā.
FAQs
They function as symbols of extraordinary heavenly splendor; the verse questions the real value of such attainments when their outcomes are ethically or karmically harmful.
In Purāṇic narratives, nectar is contested between Devas and Asuras/Dānavas; the pursuit or loss of it can lead to conflict, defeat, and consequent misery for the Dānavas.
The verse cautions that easy access to powerful enjoyments or boons is not inherently auspicious; without right intention and dharmic alignment, such gains can produce adverse consequences.