Shloka 35

दक्षिणदिशि सीतान्वेषण-आदेशः

Commissioning the Southern Search for Sītā

Devanagari script

तत्र नेत्रमनःकान्तः कुञ्जरो नाम पर्वतः।।।।अगस्त्यभवनं यत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा।

Transliteration

tatra netra-manaḥkāntaḥ kuñjaro nāma parvataḥ || 4.41.35 ||

agastya-bhavanaṃ yatra nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā |

Translation

वहाँ नेत्र और मन को प्रिय ‘कुञ्जर’ नामक पर्वत है; और वहीं विश्वकर्मा द्वारा निर्मित अगस्त्य मुनि का आश्रम-भवन स्थित है।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक

• योजनविस्तारम्: a yojana in breadth
• योजनविस्तारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन + विस्तार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative; measure/extent), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः = ‘योजनस्य विस्तारः’ (a yojana in breadth)

• उच्छ्रितम्: lofty, elevated
• उच्छ्रितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उद् + श्रि (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past participle used adjectivally), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘raised, lofty’

• दशयोजनम्: ten yojanas (high)
• दशयोजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दश + योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (extent), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः = ‘दश योजनानि’ (ten yojanas)

• शरणम्: shelter, dwelling
• शरणम्: Karta (कर्ता) / Karma (कर्म) (as apposition to a dwelling)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• काञ्चनम्: golden
• काञ्चनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; शरणम्-विशेषण

• दिव्यम्: divine, splendid
• दिव्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; शरणम्-विशेषण

• नानारत्नविभूषितम्: adorned with many gems
• नानारत्नविभूषितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + रत्न + विभूषित (कृदन्त, √भूष्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः = ‘नानाविधैः रत्नैः विभूषितम्’ (adorned with many gems)

Context

'There you will find a mountain called Kunjara pleasing to the eye and pleasing to the heart. That is the hermitage of Agastya built by Visvakarma.

Characters & Entities

• Kuñjara (mountain)
• Agastya
• Viśvakarman

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma honors the r̥ṣi tradition: sacred dwellings of sages are landmarks of moral order, reminding travelers that spiritual authority supports righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva points out Kuñjara mountain and identifies Agastya’s famed residence as a notable station on the route.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for holiness and learning: the mission proceeds through spaces shaped by sages and divine craftsmanship, calling for humility and right conduct.