Shloka 5

Devanagari script

अलंकृतस्तु स गिरिरनाननारूपैर्विचित्रितै: । बभौ रत्नमयै: कोशै: संवृतः पुरुषर्षभ,पुरुषप्रवर! वह पर्वत नाना प्रकारके विचित्र रत्नमय ढेरोंद्वारा सजाया गया था, उस समय उसकी अद्भुत शोभा हो रही थी

Transliteration

alaṅkṛtas tu sa girir anānanārūpair vicitritaiḥ | babhau ratnamayaiḥ kośaiḥ saṃvṛtaḥ puruṣarṣabha puruṣapravara ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana berkata: Wahai yang terunggul antara manusia, gunung itu dihias dengan pelbagai rupa yang menakjubkan dan beraneka, lalu tampak bersinar gemilang kerana sekelilingnya diliputi timbunan khazanah laksana permata.

Word by Word

अलंकृतःadorned, decorated

तुbut, indeed

सःhe/that (one)

गिरिःmountain

नानानारूपैःwith various kinds of forms

विचित्रितैःvariegated, made diverse

बभौshone, appeared splendid

रत्नमयैःmade of gems, gem-filled

कोशैःheaps/masses (lit. containers, stores)

संवृतःcovered, surrounded

पुरुषर्षभO bull among men

पुरुषप्रवरO best of men

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

giri (mountain)

ratna (jewels/treasures)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how extraordinary radiance and abundance in a sacred or royal-ritual setting can function as a sign of auspicious power and accumulated merit, not merely as material display.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes a mountain whose appearance is striking and beautiful, covered with varied, jewel-like heaps, emphasizing the marvel and sanctity of the scene being narrated.