Shloka 37

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

तत्र तत्र च विन्यस्तान्दीप्तान्वैश्वानरप्रभान्।।।।ददृशुर्वानराश्शुभ्राञ्जातरूपस्य सञ्चयान्।

Transliteration

tatra tatra ca vinyastān dīptān vaiśvānara-prabhān | dadṛśur vānarāḥ śubhrān jātarūpasya sañcayān ||

Translation

അവിടവിടെ സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരുന്ന, വൈശ്വാനരസമമായ ദീപ്തിയോടെ ജ്വലിക്കുന്ന, ശുദ്ധജാതരൂപമായ സ്വർണ്ണക്കൂമ്പാരങ്ങളെ വാനരന്മാർ കണ്ടു.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb), देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• तत्र: here and there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb), पुनरुक्ति (repetition for distributive sense)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction/particle: and)

• विन्यस्तान्: placed/arranged
• विन्यस्तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-नि-√अस् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; ‘सञ्चयान्’ इति विशेष्यविशेषणभावः

• दीप्तान्: shining, blazing
• दीप्तान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √दीप् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘सञ्चयान्’ विशेषयति

• वैश्वानर-प्रभान्: having the radiance of fire
• वैश्वानर-प्रभान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैश्वानर (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘वैश्वानरस्य प्रभा’), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘सञ्चयान्’ विशेषयति

• ददृशुः: saw
• ददृशुः: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• वानराः: monkeys
• वानराः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वानर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शुभ्रान्: bright, pure
• शुभ्रान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘सञ्चयान्’ विशेषयति

• जातरूपस्य: of gold
• जातरूपस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जातरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सञ्चयान्: heaps/collections
• सञ्चयान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सञ्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Context

The son of the Wind-god, Hanuman, searched all over the mountains and caves and woods difficult to access in that south-western region of the mountain.

Characters & Entities

• vānaras (search party)
• jātarūpa (gold)

FAQs

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

Dharma is tested by temptation: the presence of dazzling wealth contrasts with the party’s true duty—searching for Sītā—implying restraint and prioritizing righteous purpose over greed.

What is the narrative situation?

Inside the cave, the searchers encounter arranged heaps of gold shining brilliantly.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Self-control (saṃyama)—not letting wealth distract from the mission.