Shloka 50

Devanagari script

अथोत्तर: शुभैर्गन्धैर्माल्यैश्व विविधैस्तथा । अवकीर्यमाण: संद्ृष्टो नगरं स्वैरमागत:

Transliteration

athottaraḥ śubhair gandhair mālyaiś ca vividhaiḥ tathā | avakīryamāṇaḥ saṃdṛṣṭo nagaraṃ svairam āgataḥ ||

Translation

Kemudian Uttara tampak kembali ke kota dengan santai, sementara ia dihujani wewangian yang membawa pertanda baik serta aneka rangkaian bunga.

Word by Word

• अथ: then/now
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ

• उत्तरः: the latter/next (one)
• उत्तरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• शुभैः: with auspicious (things)
• शुभैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• गन्धैः: with fragrances/perfumes
• गन्धैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• माल्यैः: with garlands
• माल्यैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: माल्य
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• विविधैः: with various (ones)
• विविधैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• तथा: thus/also
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा

• अवकीर्यमाणः: being showered/scattered upon
• अवकीर्यमाणः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-कीर्य (√कॄ/किर्)
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive

• संदृष्टः: was seen/appeared
• संदृष्टः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: संदृष्ट (सम्-√दृश्)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Passive

• नगरम्: the city
• नगरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: नगर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• स्वैरम्: at will/freely (as an adverbial accusative)
• स्वैरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वैर
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• आगतः: having come/arrived
• आगतः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: आगत (आ-√गम्)
• Form: क्त (past active participle, used adjectivally), Masculine, Nominative, Singular, Active (participial)

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Uttara
• nagara (the city, i.e., Virāṭa’s capital)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how society publicly honors a successful return with auspicious rites (garlands, perfumes). Ethically, it reflects the cultural value of recognizing achievement and safety with gratitude and communal celebration, while also showing how public perception and honor are conferred through visible symbols.

What is happening in the narrative?

Uttara is seen coming back into the city calmly, while people shower him with fragrant substances and garlands—an image of festive reception and acclaim following the preceding events in the Virāṭa narrative.