Shloka 7
Raghunātha’s Entry into the City
Ayodhyā Festival Preparations and Procession
हस्तिनो मम शैलाभानाधोरणसुयंत्रितान् । विचित्रयंतु बहुशो गैरिकाद्युपधातुभिः
hastino mama śailābhānādhoraṇasuyaṃtritān | vicitrayaṃtu bahuśo gairikādyupadhātubhiḥ
Que meus elefantes—semelhantes a montanhas e firmemente conduzidos por mahouts habilidosos—sejam adornados repetidas vezes com desenhos variados, com pigmentos e minerais como o ocre vermelho e outros.
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Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: śailābhānādhoraṇasuyaṃtritān = śailābhān + ādhoraṇa-su-yaṃtritān (n + ā → nā). gairikādyupadhātubhiḥ = gairika-ādi + upadhātubhiḥ (ī + u → y u)
FAQs
It describes the preparation and decoration of powerful, mountain-like elephants, kept under control by their drivers, and painted with mineral pigments such as red ochre.
Gairika refers to red ochre, a natural mineral pigment used for coloring and decorative painting.
Not explicitly in isolation; it primarily reflects material and ceremonial culture (royal or processional preparation). Any devotional or ethical implication depends on the surrounding narrative context of Adhyaya 3.