Shloka 54

Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā

Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon

Devanagari script

कन्याः सहस्रशो रम्याः सर्वाभरणभूषिताः । गजोपरिसमारूढा यांतु शत्रुघ्नसंमुखम्

Transliteration

kanyāḥ sahasraśo ramyāḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ | gajoparisamārūḍhā yāṃtu śatrughnasaṃmukham

Translation

હજારો મનોહર કન્યાઓ સર્વ આભૂષણોથી શોભિત થઈ, ગજરૂઢ બની, શત્રુઘ્નના સમક્ષ જાય।

Word by Word

• कन्याः: maidens, girls
• कन्याः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सहस्रशः: by thousands
• सहस्रशः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सहस्रशस् (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/परिमाणवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner/number): "by thousands"

• रम्याः: beautiful, charming
• रम्याः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying) कन्याः

• सर्वाभरणभूषिताः: adorned with all ornaments
• सर्वाभरणभूषिताः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व-आभरण-भूषित (कृदन्त; भूष् धातु (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/कर्मणि प्रयोग (past passive participle) = "adorned"; समास-विग्रह: सर्वैः आभरणैः भूषिताः

• गजोपरिसमारूढाः: mounted upon elephants
• गजोपरिसमारूढाः: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गज-उपरि-सम्-आ-रूढ (कृदन्त; रुह् धातु (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) "mounted"; अव्ययीभाव: गज-उपरि = "upon elephants"; उपसर्ग: सम्+आ

• यान्तु: let them go
• यान्तु: Kriya (Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• शत्रुघ्नसंमुखम्: to the presence of Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नसंमुखम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न-संमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; समास: शत्रुघ्नस्य संमुखम् = "in front of Śatrughna" (towards the presence of)

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative instruction within the Pātālakhaṇḍa context)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: city

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: यांतु = यान्तु; शत्रुघ्नसंमुखम् = शत्रुघ्न-समुखम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष). गजोपरिसमारूढाः: गज-उपरि (अव्ययीभाव) + समारूढाः (सम्+आ+रूढ, क्त).

Characters & Entities

• Śatrughna

FAQs

Who is Śatrughna mentioned in this verse?

Śatrughna is traditionally known as the youngest brother of Rāma (in the Rāmāyaṇa tradition). Here, the verse depicts a ceremonial approach to his presence.

What scene does the verse evoke?

It evokes a royal or festive procession: many maidens richly ornamented, riding elephants, being directed to appear before a king or prince (Śatrughna).

What is the main thematic emphasis of this verse?

The emphasis is on courtly splendor and formal honor—using imagery of ornaments and elephant mounts to convey prestige and ceremonial grandeur.