पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्
Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace
परिवृत्तेऽर्धरात्रे तु पाननिद्रावशं गतम्।क्रीडित्वोपरतं रात्रौ सुष्वाप बलवत्तदा।।5.9.35।।
parivṛtte ’rdharātre tu pānanidrāvaśaṁ gatam |
krīḍitvoparataṁ rātrau suṣvāpa balavat tadā ||5.9.35||
ଅର୍ଧରାତ୍ରି ଅତିତ ହେଲାପରେ, ରାତ୍ରିର କ୍ରୀଡାରେ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ ହୋଇ, ପାନ ଓ ନିଦ୍ରାର ବଶରେ ପଡ଼ି ସେମାନେ ସେତେବେଳେ ଗଭୀର ନିଦ୍ରାରେ ଶୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଲେ।
Drinking and sporting until midnight, they had dropped off to sleep-tired.
The verse implicitly contrasts heedlessness with dharmic alertness: indulgence in drink and pleasure leads to loss of awareness, while the righteous agent (Hanumān) stays vigilant.
The palace inhabitants, after drinking and amusement, fall asleep, creating the quiet conditions in which Hanumān can continue searching.
Hanumān’s wakeful vigilance is highlighted by contrast with others’ intoxicated sleep.
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