Shloka 36

अशोकवनिकाविचारः

Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape

Devanagari script

लताप्रतानैर्बहुभिःपर्णैश्च बहुभिर्वृताम्।।।।काञ्चनीं शिंशुपामेकां ददर्श हरियूथपः।वृतां हेममयीभिस्तु वेदिकाभिस्समन्ततः।।।।

Transliteration

latāpratānair bahubhiḥ parṇaiś ca bahubhir vṛtām |

kāñcanīṃ śiṃśupām ekāṃ dadarśa hariyūthapaḥ |

vṛtāṃ hemamayībhis tu vedikābhis samantataḥ ||

Translation

അനവധി ലതാപ്രതാനങ്ങളും ധാരാളം ഇലകളും മൂടിയ ഒരു കാഞ്ചനീ ശിംശുപാവൃക്ഷം ഹരിയൂഥപൻ കണ്ടു; അതിനെ ചുറ്റുമെല്ലാം ഹേമമയ വേദികകൾ വളഞ്ഞിരുന്നു.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• अपश्यत्: saw/beheld
• अपश्यत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• भूमि: ground/earth
• भूमि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• भागान्: parts/tracts
• भागान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासान्तपद in भूमिभागान्

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• गर्त: pit/spring-hole
• गर्त: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद

• प्रस्रवणानि: outflows/streams
• प्रस्रवणानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रस्रवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); समासान्तपद in गर्तप्रस्रवणानि

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

• सुवर्ण: golden
• सुवर्ण: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; विशेषणार्थ

• वृक्षान्: trees
• वृक्षान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); समासान्तपद in सुवर्णवृक्षान्

• अपरान्: other
• अपरान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (qualifying वृक्षान्)

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• शिखि: fire
• शिखि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• सन्निभान्: resembling
• सन्निभान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन्निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); विशेषण (qualifying वृक्षान्)

Context

The monkey leader saw one simsupa tree covered all over with canopies of many climbers and leaves. The tree was surrounded by golden platforms.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• śiṃśupā tree

FAQs

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

Dharma is careful observation in service of truth (satya): noticing a distinctive landmark supports the truthful aim of locating Sītā.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān’s search brings him to a notable śiṃśupā tree—an important visual marker within the garden setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Pramāda-abhāva (freedom from negligence): he attends to details that may guide him to Sītā.