Shloka 20
रावणान्तःपुर-पानभूमि-विचयः
Hanumān’s Survey of Rāvaṇa’s Inner Palace and Banquet Hall
दिव्याः प्रसन्ना विविधाः सुराः कृतसुरा अपि।शर्कराऽसवमाध्वीकपुष्पासवफलासवाः।।5.11.20।।वासचूर्णैश्च विविधैर्मृष्टास्तैस्तैः पृथक् पृथक्।
divyāḥ prasannā vividhāḥ surāḥ kṛtasurā api | śarkarā’sava-mādhvīka-puṣpāsava-phalāsavāḥ ||5.11.20|| vāsacūrṇaiś ca vividhair mṛṣṭās tais tais pṛthak pṛthak |
അവിടെ ദിവ്യവും പ്രസന്നവുമായ പലവിധ സുരകൾ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു—ചിലത് കിണ്വിതവുമായിരുന്നു—ശർക്കരാസവം, മാധ്വീകം, പുഷ്പാസവം, ഫലാസവം മുതലായവയിൽ നിന്നുണ്ടാക്കിയവ; ഓരോന്നും വ്യത്യസ്ത സുഗന്ധ വാസചൂർണങ്ങളാൽ രുചികരമാക്കി, തത്തത്വമായി വേർതിരിച്ച് കലർത്തിയിരുന്നു.
There were many types of wonderful and pleasing wine extracted from sugarcane, honey , fruits and flowers. They were good even though fermented and made deliciousby seasoning with aromatic spices.
FAQs
The ethical teaching is indirect: refined pleasure and intoxication are portrayed as part of an adharma-aligned environment. Dharma requires vigilance and sobriety of purpose—qualities embodied by Hanumān amid such temptations.
Hanumān notices abundant varieties of liquors and their careful preparation, indicating a culture of revelry in the palace.
Detachment (vairāgya in action): Hanumān remains unaffected by sensory allure while on a righteous mission.