Shloka 21
पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्
Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace
स गन्धस्तं महासत्त्वं बन्धुर्बन्धुमिवोत्तमम्। इत एहीत्युवाचेन तत्र यत्र स रावणः।।5.9.21।।
sa gandhas taṃ mahāsattvaṃ bandhur bandhum ivottamam |
ita ehīty uvāca iva enaṃ tatra yatra sa rāvaṇaḥ ||5.9.21||
ആ സുഗന്ധം മഹാസത്ത്വനായ വീരനെ, ഉത്തമബന്ധുവിന് പ്രിയബന്ധുവെന്നപോലെ, “ഇവിടെ വരിക” എന്നു വിളിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ തോന്നി; രാവണൻ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നിടത്തേക്കു അവനെ നയിച്ചു.
The fragrance was as if inviting the mighty hero like a relative inviting his kith and kin, saying 'come here' and leading him to a place where Ravana rested.
FAQs
Dharma is aided by clarity of purpose: even incidental signs (like scent) become guidance when one is steadfast in a truthful mission (satya-saṅkalpa).
The aroma effectively guides Hanumān deeper into the palace region, toward the area where Rāvaṇa is present.
Single-pointed resolve: Hanumān uses subtle cues to advance the search, showing intelligence aligned with duty.