Shloka 6

अष्टसप्ततितमः सर्गः — Śatrughna’s Fury and Bharata’s Restraint

Mantharā Episode

Devanagari script

लिप्ता चन्दनसारेण राजवस्त्राणि बिभ्रती।विविधं विविधै स्तैस्तैर्भूषणैश्च विभूषिता।।।।

Transliteration

liptā candanasāreṇa rājavastrāṇi bibhratī |

vividhaṃ vividhai stais tair bhūṣaṇaiś ca vibhūṣitā ||

Translation

Dia disapukan sari cendana, mengenakan busana diraja, serta dihiasi dengan pelbagai perhiasan yang beraneka ragam.

Word by Word

• लिप्ता: smeared/anointed
• लिप्ता: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लिप् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• चन्दनसारेण: with sandal-essence
• चन्दनसारेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्दनसार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular); समास: चन्दनस्य सारः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• राजवस्त्राणि: royal garments
• राजवस्त्राणि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजवस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Plural); समास: राज्ञः वस्त्राणि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• बिभ्रती: wearing/bearing
• बिभ्रती: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (शतृ-प्रत्यय, present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• विविधम्: variously/in many ways
• विविधम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular); क्रियाविशेषणवत् (adverbially: 'in various ways')

• विविधैः: by various
• विविधैः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural); भूषणैः इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• तैः: by those
• तैः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural); भूषणैः इत्यस्य निर्देशक-विशेषणम्

• तैः: by those very
• तैः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural); पुनरुक्ति-बल (emphatic repetition)

• भूषणैः: with ornaments
• भूषणैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Plural)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विभूषिता: adorned
• विभूषिता: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + भूष् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

Context

She had besmeared herself with the essence of sandal, had put on royal garments andadorned herself in many ways with every kind of ornament.

Characters & Entities

• Mantharā
• Ornaments (bhūṣaṇa)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores that dharma concerns inner integrity and truthful intention (satya), not external luxury; adornment does not equate to virtue.

What is the narrative situation?

The poet describes Mantharā’s elaborate appearance as she approaches, heightening the contrast between display and moral reputation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity: the audience is prompted to evaluate characters by their ethical impact rather than status symbols.