Shloka 5

किष्किन्धाप्रवेशः—लक्ष्मणस्य कोपः, तारासान्त्वम्, सुग्रीवदर्शनम्

Lakshmana Enters Kishkindha: Anger, Tara’s Mediation, and Sugriva Encountered

Devanagari script

हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधां नानापण्योपशोभिताम्।सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षैः पुष्पितैरुपशोभिताम्।।।।

Transliteration

harmyaprāsādasambādhāṃ nānāpaṇyopaśobhitām | sarvakāmaphalair vṛkṣaiḥ puṣpitair upaśobhitām ||

Translation

ఆ నగరం హర్మ్యములు, ప్రాసాదములు గుంపుగా నిలిచి కిటకిటలాడుచుండెను; నానావిధ విలువైన వస్తువులతో అలంకృతమైయుండెను; సమస్త కోరికలను తీరుస్తున్న ఫలములు ధరించిన పుష్పిత వృక్షములతో మరింత శోభిల్లుచుండెను.

Word by Word

• harmya-prāsāda-sambādhām: crowded with mansions and palaces
• harmya-prāsāda-sambādhām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harmya (प्रातिपदिक) + prāsāda (प्रातिपदिक) + sambādha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘हर्म्यैः प्रासादैश्च सम्बाधा’ (crowded with mansions and palaces)

• nānā-paṇya-upaśobhitām: adorned with various valuables
• nānā-paṇya-upaśobhitām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + paṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + upa-√śubh (शुभ्) (धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त ‘उपशोभित’ with तत्पुरुषः—‘नानापण्यैः उपशोभिता’

• sarva-kāma-phalaiḥ: with fruits fulfilling all desires
• sarva-kāma-phalaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + kāma (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘सर्वेषां कामानां फलानि’ (wish-fulfilling fruits)

• vṛkṣaiḥ: by/with trees
• vṛkṣaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• puṣpitaiḥ: in bloom
• puṣpitaiḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpita (कृदन्त; √puṣp पुष्प्)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘वृक्षैः’ इति विशेषणम्

• upaśobhitām: beautifully adorned
• upaśobhitām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upa-√śubh (शुभ्) (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘गुहाम्’ इति विशेषणम्

Context

The palace was thronged with elevated mansions and illumined with jewels of all kinds. The trees were in bloom and the fruits satisfied every one's wish.It was splendid.

Characters & Entities

• trees (vṛkṣa)

FAQs

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

Prosperity and luxury form the backdrop that can either support dharma through responsible rule or distract from duty through indulgence—setting up the ethical tension of the episode.

What is the narrative situation?

The text describes the opulent royal surroundings in Kiṣkindhā, contextualizing Sugrīva’s enjoyment and the delay in aiding Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indirectly, it highlights the need for restraint amid abundance—an implied standard for rulers and leaders.