Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 14, Shloka 36

अशोकवनिकाविचारः

Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape

Devanagari script

लताप्रतानैर्बहुभिःपर्णैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम्।।।।काञ्चनीं शिंशुपामेकां ददर्श हरियूथपः।वृतां हेममयीभिस्तु वेदिकाभिस्समन्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

latāpratānair bahubhiḥ parṇaiś ca bahubhir vṛtām |

kāñcanīṃ śiṃśupām ekāṃ dadarśa hariyūthapaḥ |

vṛtāṃ hemamayībhis tu vedikābhis samantataḥ ||

Translation

猿の軍勢の長は、ただ一本の黄金のシンシュパー樹を見た。多くの蔓の天蓋と豊かな葉に覆われ、四方を黄金の壇で取り巻かれていた。

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• अपश्यत्: saw/beheld
• अपश्यत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• भूमि: ground/earth
• भूमि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• भागान्: parts/tracts
• भागान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासान्तपद in भूमिभागान्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• गर्त: pit/spring-hole
• गर्त: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• प्रस्रवणानि: outflows/streams
• प्रस्रवणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); समासान्तपद in गर्तप्रस्रवणानि

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• सुवर्ण: golden
• सुवर्ण: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; विशेषणार्थ

• वृक्षान्: trees
• वृक्षान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासान्तपद in सुवर्णवृक्षान्

• अपरान्: other
• अपरान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (qualifying वृक्षान्)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शिखि: fire
• शिखि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• सन्निभान्: resembling
• सन्निभान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (qualifying वृक्षान्)

Context

The monkey leader saw one simsupa tree covered all over with canopies of many climbers and leaves. The tree was surrounded by golden platforms.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• śiṃśupā tree

FAQs

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

Dharma is careful observation in service of truth (satya): noticing a distinctive landmark supports the truthful aim of locating Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s search brings him to a notable śiṃśupā tree—an important visual marker within the garden setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pramāda-abhāva (freedom from negligence): he attends to details that may guide him to Sītā.