Shloka 61

पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्

Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace

Devanagari script

अन्या वक्षसि चान्यस्यास्तस्याः काचित्पुनर्भुजम्।अपरा त्वङ्कमन्यस्यास्तस्याश्चाप्यपरा भुजौ।।5.9.61।।

Transliteration

anyā vakṣasi cānyasyās tasyāḥ kācit punar bhujam |

aparā tv aṅkam anyasyās tasyāś cāpy aparā bhujau || 5.9.61 ||

Translation

ഒരുത്തി മറ്റൊരുത്തിയുടെ വക്ഷസ്സിന്മേൽ ശയിച്ചു; വീണ്ടും മറ്റൊരുത്തി അവളുടെ ഭുജത്തിൽ തലചായ്ച്ചു കിടന്നു. മറ്റൊരുത്തി വേറൊരു സ്ത്രീയുടെ മടിയിൽ ഉറങ്ങി; മറ്റൊരുത്തി അവളുടെ കൈകളെ ആശ്രയമായി വെച്ച് നിദ്രിച്ചു.

Word by Word

अन्याone (woman)

वक्षसिon the chest

चand

अन्यस्याःof another (woman)

तस्याःof her

काचित्some (woman)

पुनःagain

भुजम्arm

अपराanother (woman)

तुbut

अङ्कम्lap

अन्यस्याःof another (woman)

तस्याःof her

चand

अपिalso

अपराanother (woman)

भुजौtwo arms

Context

Some women lay placing their arms on the breasts of the other while their own arms were used as pillow by another. One woman placed her head on the lap of the other and slept.

Characters & Entities

Hanumān (implicit observer)

women of the palace

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces the setting of intoxicated intimacy; dharma is highlighted by contrast—Hanumān’s mind remains governed by truth and duty rather than being drawn into voyeurism or distraction.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues his careful survey, seeing women asleep in interdependent, overlapping postures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-pointedness (ekāgratā) in service of a righteous mission.