Shloka 30

Dharma-pratyabhijñāna and Vara-pradāna (धर्मप्रत्यभिज्ञानम्—वरप्रदानम्)

Devanagari script

सा वनानि विचित्राणि रमणीयानि सर्वश: । मयूरगणजुष्टानि ददर्श विपुलेक्षणा,विशाल नेत्रोंवाली सावित्रीने सब ओर घूम-घूमकर मयूरसमूहोंसे सेवित रमणीय और विचित्र वन देखे

Transliteration

sā vanāni vicitrāṇi ramaṇīyāni sarvaśaḥ | mayūragaṇajuṣṭāni dadarśa vipulekṣaṇā ||

Translation

பெரிய கண்களையுடைய சாவித்ரி எங்கும் சுற்றிச் சென்று, மயில் கூட்டங்கள் உலாவும் இனியதும் வியப்பூட்டுவதுமான காடுகளை கண்டாள்.

Word by Word

साshe

वनानिforests

विचित्राणिvariegated, wondrous

रमणीयानिdelightful, charming

सर्वशःon all sides, everywhere

मयूरगणजुष्टानिfrequented/inhabited by flocks of peacocks

ददर्शsaw

विपुलेक्षणाthe wide-eyed woman

Speaker

हुमत्सेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sāvitrī (implied by feminine epithets)

peacocks (mayūragaṇa)

forests (vanāni)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores steadiness of purpose: even amid enchanting and auspicious surroundings, Sāvitrī remains observant and composed, suggesting that beauty and comfort need not derail one from dharma-driven intent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Humatsena describes Sāvitrī moving about and seeing many delightful, varied forests filled with peacocks, establishing the setting and mood as she proceeds on her path.