Shloka 11

Adhyaya 6 — Balarama’s Dilemma, Drunken Wanderings in Revata’s Grove, and the Slaying of the Suta

Sanskrit

सर्वर्तुफलभाराढ्यान् सर्वर्तुकुसुमोज्ज्वलान् ।

अपश्यत् पादपांस्तत्र विहगैरनुनादितान् ॥

Transliteration

sarvartuphalabhārāḍhyān sarvartukusumojjvalān / apaśyat pādapāṃs tatra vihagair anunāditān

Translation

ที่นั่นเขาเห็นหมู่ไม้ที่อัดแน่นด้วยผลไม้ทุกฤดูกาล งามเรืองรองด้วยดอกไม้ทุกฤดูกาล และก้องกังวานด้วยเสียงร้องของนกทั้งหลาย

Word by Word

• सर्व-ऋतु-फल-भार-आढ्यान्: rich with loads of fruits of all seasons
• सर्व-ऋतु-फल-भार-आढ्यान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋतु (प्रातिपदिक) + फल (प्रातिपदिक) + भार (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘पादपान्’

• सर्व-ऋतु-कुसुम-उज्ज्वलान्: bright with flowers of all seasons
• सर्व-ऋतु-कुसुम-उज्ज्वलान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋतु (प्रातिपदिक) + कुसुम (प्रातिपदिक) + उज्ज्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘पादपान्’

• अपश्यत्: he saw
• अपश्यत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पश् (धातु) + लङ्
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• पादपान्: trees
• पादपान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• विहगैः: by birds
• विहगैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन

• अनु-नादितान्: resounding (echoed) with (birds’) calls
• अनु-नादितान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु (उपसर्ग) + √नद् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; विशेषण—‘पादपान्’

Speakers

• Narrative voice (descriptive passage within the Purāṇic frame; not a direct speech in this verse)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "shanta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Auspicious landscape
• Āśrama ecology
• Sacred space (kṣetra) atmosphere
• Harmony of nature

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse idealizes a dhārmic habitat: a place where nature is orderly, abundant, and non-hostile. Such imagery commonly signals proximity to tapas (austerity), satya (truthfulness), and sattva—suggesting that inner discipline and sacred conduct are mirrored by outer harmony.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

This verse is not directly sarga/pratisarga/vaṃśa/manvantara/vaṃśānucarita. It functions as framing narration (ākhyāna-prastāva) and scene-setting that supports later discourse; at most, it is ancillary to vaṃśānucarita-style storytelling by establishing the setting for the narrative action.

What is the esoteric significance?

‘All-season’ fruits and blossoms can symbolize completeness (pūrṇatā) and timeless auspiciousness—an inner state where virtues ripen continuously. The birds’ resonant calls may be read as the natural ‘mantra-like’ vibration of a sanctified space, implying that dharma is not only taught but also ‘heard’ in the very environment.