Shloka 7

पुष्पकविमानदर्शनम्

The Vision of the Pushpaka and Lanka’s Jewel-like Mansions

Devanagari script

नारीप्रवेकैरिव दीप्यमानं तटिद्भिरम्भोदवदर्च्यमानम्।हंसप्रवेकैरिव वाह्यमानं श्रिया युतं खे सुकृतां विमानम्।।5.7.7।।

Transliteration

nārīpravekair iva dīpyamānaṁ taṭidbhir ambhodavad arcyamānam | haṁsap्रavekair iva vāhyamānaṁ śriyā yutaṁ khe sukṛtāṁ vimānam ||5.7.7||

Translation

ວິມານນັ້ນສ່ອງປະກາຍປານດັ່ງຖືກຈຸດໄຟໂດຍນາງຜູ້ປະເສີດ ດັ່ງເມກຝົນທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການສັກກາລະດ້ວຍຟ້າຜ່າ; ເປັນມົງຄົນ ແລະເຕັມໄປດ້ວຍສິຣີ ປານດັ່ງຖືກຫົງຮາຊາພາບິນຜ່ານນະພາ

Word by Word

• नारी-प्रवेकैः: by excellent women
• नारी-प्रवेकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारी (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), बहुवचन; समासः—नारीणां प्रवेकाः (excellent women)

• इव: as if
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय

• दीप्यमानम्: shining
• दीप्यमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √दीप् (धातु) → दीप्यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तटिद्भिः: with lightning
• तटिद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तटित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr), बहुवचन

• अम्भोदवत्: like a raincloud
• अम्भोदवत्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अम्भोद (प्रातिपदिक) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय; वत्-प्रत्ययान्त उपमानवाचक (comparative adverb)

• अर्च्यमानम्: being worshipped/adored
• अर्च्यमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु) → अर्च्यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हंस-प्रवेकैः: by excellent swans
• हंस-प्रवेकैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हंस (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; समासः—हंसानां प्रवेकाः (excellent swans)

• इव: as if
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय

• वाह्यमानम्: being carried/drawn
• वाह्यमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √वह् (धातु) → वाह्यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive sense)

• श्रिया: with splendour
• श्रिया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• युतम्: endowed (with)
• युतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) → युत (कृदन्त)
• Form: युत (PPP, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• खे: in the sky
• खे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Loc), एकवचन

• सुकृताम्: well-made, splendid
• सुकृताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying विमाना/विमानम् as poetic usage)

• विमानम्: aerial chariot
• विमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/कर्म), एकवचन

Context

The aerial chariot was lit up by resplendent women just as a rain-cloud dazzles with flashes of lightning. It was auspicious, worthy of worship. It looked as if it was drawn by royal swans in the sky.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• vimāna (aerial chariot)
• women attendants (nārī, implied)
• swans (haṁsa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is self-mastery: even when confronted with sensual splendor (women, luxury, celestial imagery), Hanumān remains unwavering in his righteous task.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān observes the extraordinary vimāna and its dazzling attendants, describing it through comparisons to lightning, clouds, and swans.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indriya-nigraha (control of the senses): beauty is noted but does not become distraction.