Shloka 6
स्वयंप्रभा
प्रश्नोत्तरम् / Svayamprabha Explains the Golden Forest and Questions the Vanaras
पुष्पिताः फलवन्तश्च पुण्यास्सुरभिगन्धिनः।।4.51.6।।इमे जाम्बूनदमयाः पादपाः कस्य तेजसा।काञ्चनानि च पद्मानि जातानि विमले जले।।4.51.7।।कथं मत्स्याश्च सौवर्णा दृश्यन्ते सह कच्छपैः।आत्मानमनुभावं च कस्य चैतत्तपोबलम्।।4.51.8।।अजानतां न स्सर्वेषां सर्वमाख्यातुमर्हसि।
puṣpitāḥ phalavantaś ca puṇyāḥ surabhigandhinaḥ || 4.51.6 || ime jāmbūnadamayāḥ pādapāḥ kasya tejasā |
ಈ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳು ಪುಷ್ಪಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಫಲಭರಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವೆ—ಪವಿತ್ರವೂ ಸುಗಂಧವೂ. ಜಾಂಬೂನದ-ಸ್ವರ್ಣಮಯವಾದ ಈ ಪಾದಪಗಳು ಯಾರ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಇಂತಾಗಿವೆ?
'To whom do these golden trees resembling the rising Sun belong? For whom are these tasty roots and fruits? Whose are these many-storeyed golden houses with glittering windows adorned with silver lattices encrusted with gems?
FAQs
Acknowledging higher causality: dharma includes recognizing that extraordinary prosperity may arise from tapas (spiritual power) rather than mere possession.
Hanuman points to fragrant, fruit-laden golden trees and asks what power or person is responsible for them.
Reverence—he frames the marvel as something sacred and asks respectfully about its source.