Shloka 32

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

पुष्पितान्फलिनो वृक्षान्प्रवाळमणिसन्निभान्।।।।काञ्चनभ्रमरांश्चैव मधूनि च समन्ततः।

Transliteration

puṣpitān phalino vṛkṣān pravāḷamaṇisannibhān॥4.50.32॥

kāñcanabhramarāṁś caiva madhūni ca samantataḥ |

Translation

അവർ പുഷ്പിതവും ഫലഭാരിതവുമായ വൃക്ഷങ്ങളെ കണ്ടു—പ്രവാളമണിപോലെ ദീപ്തിയോടെ. കൂടാതെ എല്ലാടവും കാഞ്ചനസമമായ ഭ്രമരങ്ങളെയും പലവിധ മധുവിനെയും അവർ ദർശിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• मणिकाञ्चनचित्राणि: ornate with gems and gold
• मणिकाञ्चनचित्राणि: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणि + काञ्चन + चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: द्वन्द्व (मणि-काञ्चन) + कर्मधारय (तैः चित्राणि = variegated/ornate with); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (qualifying following nouns)

• शयनानि: beds
• शयनानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• महार्हाणि: very valuable
• महार्हाणि: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महार्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural (qualifying यानानि etc.)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यानानि: vehicles
• यानानि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• ददृशुः: they saw
• ददृशुः: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; Parasmaipada

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Nominative plural

• समन्ततः: all around
• समन्ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: व्याप्तिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• हैमराजतकांस्यानाम्: of gold, silver, and bronze
• हैमराजतकांस्यानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हैम + राजत + कांस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: द्वन्द्व (gold-silver-bronze); षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural (qualifying भाजनानाम्)

• भाजनानाम्: of vessels/utensils
• भाजनानाम्: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Genitive plural

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सञ्चयान्: heaps/collections
• सञ्चयान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सञ्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

Context

The vanaras beheld highrise palaces built with gold and silver. The windows fixed on the roof were golden, shaped like cow's eye with lattices of pearls. They also saw best of houses built in gold, silver and clay, decorated with precious gems including vaidurya.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• Trees
• Bees (bhramara)
• Honey (madhu)

FAQs

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

Abundance is portrayed without endorsement of indulgence; dharma is to enjoy the world responsibly and not abandon one’s truth-bound obligations.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanaras continue to witness extraordinary natural riches—fruit, flowers, bees, and honey—in the hidden realm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moderation: the capacity to face plenty without losing discipline.