Shloka 53

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

इयं च दृश्यतेगङ्गापुण्यात्रिपथगानदी ।नानाद्विजगणाकीर्णासम्प्रपुष्पितकानना ।।।।

Transliteration

iyaṃ ca dṛśyate gaṅgā puṇyā tripathagā nadī | nānā-dvijagaṇākīrṇā samprapuṣpitakānanā ||

Translation

E aqui se vê o Gaṅgā, sagrado, o rio que corre pelos três caminhos; repleto de bandos de muitas aves, com bosques todos em flor.

Word by Word

• iyam: this (she/this one)
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)

• dṛśyate: is seen/appears
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Passive voice (कर्मणि प्रयोग)

• gaṅgā: Ganga (river)
• gaṅgā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṅgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• puṇyā: sacred
• puṇyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adjective (विशेषण), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying gaṅgā/nadī

• tripathagā: flowing in the three paths/worlds
• tripathagā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri + patha + gā (प्रातिपदिक; त्रि + पथ + गा)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘tripathān gacchatīti’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying gaṅgā/nadī

• nadī: river
• nadī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to gaṅgā

• nānā-dvija-gaṇa-ākīrṇā: filled with flocks of various birds
• nānā-dvija-gaṇa-ākīrṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā + dvija + gaṇa + ākīrṇa (प्रातिपदिक; नाना + द्विज + गण + आकीर्ण)
• Form: Samāsa: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) (dvijagaṇaiḥ ākīrṇā; with nānā as indeclinable qualifier); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying gaṅgā/nadī

• samprapuṣpita-kānanā: having woods in full blossom
• samprapuṣpita-kānanā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samprapuṣpita + kānana (प्रातिपदिक; सम्प्रपुष्पित + कानन)
• Form: Samāsa: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘samprapuṣpitaṃ kānanaṃ yasyāḥ/ yatra’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying gaṅgā/nadī

Context

"O Charming lady! See the best of the mountains Chitrakuta shining there. Kaikeyi's son had come here to request me to accept the kingdom."

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked with purification and remembrance of the sacred: holy rivers symbolize inner cleansing and recommitment to truth and right conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma points out the Gaṅgā as part of the homeward landscape, evoking the sacred order that frames their life-story.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Spiritual orientation—seeing nature as sacred and morally meaningful, not merely scenic.