Shloka 2
अशोकवनिकाविचारः
Survey of the Aśoka Grove and its Enchanted Landscape
स तु संहृष्टसर्वाङ्गः प्राकारस्थो महाकपिः।पुष्पिताग्रान्वसन्तादौ ददर्श विविधान् द्रुमान्।।।।सालानशोकान् भव्यांश्च चंपकांश्च सुपुष्पितान्।उद्दालकान्नागवृक्षांश्चूतान्कपिमुखानपि।।।।
sa tu saṃhṛṣṭasarvāṅgaḥ prākārastho mahākapiḥ |
puṣpitāgrān vasantādau dadarśa vividhān drumān ||
sālān aśokān bhavyāṃś ca campakāṃś ca supuṣpitān |
uddālakān nāgavṛkṣāṃś cūtān kapimukhān api ||
De pé sobre o muro do recinto, o grande macaco Hanumān, exultante em todos os membros, viu no começo da primavera muitas árvores de várias espécies, com as copas floridas: sāla e aśoka, esplêndidos campaka em plena floração, bem como uddālaka, árvores nāga e mangueiras cujos frutos avermelhados eram comparados ao focinho de um macaco.
Shaken vigorously by Hanuman of great speed, the trees shed their blooms of variegated colours.
FAQs
The verse sets the scene for Hanumān’s dharmic mission—he enters a place of beauty not for enjoyment but to serve Rāma’s righteous purpose: locating Sītā and advancing truth and justice.
Hanumān, having entered Laṅkā, stands on the boundary wall and surveys the springtime trees of the Aśoka grove.
Focused vigilance (apramāda): Hanumān observes keenly and prepares to act with purpose rather than distraction.