Shloka 29

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

जातरूपमयैर्मत्स्यैर्महद्भिश्च सकच्छपैः।।।।नळिनीस्तत्र ददृशुः प्रसन्नसलिलावृताः।

Transliteration

jātarūpamayair matsyair mahadbhiś ca sakacchapaiḥ॥4.50.29॥

naḷinīs tatra dadṛśuḥ prasannasalilāvṛtāḥ |

Translation

అక్కడ వారు స్వచ్ఛమైన, ప్రశాంత జలంతో నిండిన నళినీలను చూశారు; అందులో స్వర్ణమయ మత్స్యాలు ఈదుతూ, వాటితో పాటు మహాకచ్ఛపాలు కూడా సంచరిస్తున్నాయి।

Word by Word

• जातरूपमयैः: made of gold
• जातरूपमयैः: करण/सह (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जातरूप + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (जातरूपस्य मयः = made of gold) / उपपद-समास-प्रायः; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (qualifying मत्स्यैः)

• मत्स्यैः: with fishes
• मत्स्यैः: करण/सह (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• महद्भिः: with large (ones)
• महद्भिः: करण/सह (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural (qualifying सकच्छपैः)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सकच्छपैः: together with tortoises
• सकच्छपैः: करण/सह (Instrument/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + कच्छप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समासः (सह कच्छपैः = with tortoises); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• नळिनीः: lotus-ponds (with lotuses)
• नळिनीः: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नलिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Locative sense/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• ददृशुः: they saw
• ददृशुः: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; Parasmaipada

• प्रसन्नसलिलावृताः: filled/covered with clear water
• प्रसन्नसलिलावृताः: कर्मविशेषण (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रसन्न + सलिल + आवृत (कृदन्त; √वृ with आ-)
• Form: समासः: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष (प्रसन्नं सलिलं) + तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (सलिलेन आवृताः); आवृत = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (agreeing with नळिनीः)

Context

There they saw golden fishes and huge tortoises in the pellucid water of the tank filled with lotus creepers.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• Fish (matsya)

FAQs

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

Dharma is suggested through restraint: even amid mesmerizing sights, one should remain truthful to one’s purpose and commitments.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanaras continue observing marvels in the hidden realm, including clear lotus waters with golden-looking fish and large tortoises.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadiness and vigilance—marvels should not weaken resolve or delay duty.