Shloka 22

Saptajana-āśrama Darśana and the Approach to Kiṣkindhā

Hermitage of Seven Sages; March toward Vāli’s Capital

Devanagari script

विभूषणरवास्तत्र श्रूयन्ते सकलाक्षराः।तूर्यगीतस्वनाश्चात्र गन्धो दिव्यश्च राघव।।

Transliteration

vibhūṣaṇa-ravās tatra śrūyante sakalākṣarāḥ | tūrya-gīta-svanāś cātra gandho divyaś ca rāghava ||

Translation

โอ้พระราฆวะ ที่นี่ได้ยินเสียงกังวานใสของเครื่องประดับกระทบกัน อีกทั้งทำนองเพลงและเสียงดุริยางค์; และยังมีกลิ่นหอมทิพย์อบอวลอยู่ด้วย

Word by Word

विभूषणरवाःsounds of ornaments

तत्रthere

श्रूयन्तेare heard

सकलाक्षराःdistinct in every syllable

तूर्यगीतस्वनाःsounds of instruments and songs

चand

अत्रhere

गन्धःfragrance

दिव्यःdivine

चalso

राघवO Rāghava

Context

'O Rama, one can hear pleasant sounds of jingling ornaments (of nymphs), of songs and wind-instruments here. One can inhale divine fragrance, too.

Characters & Entities

Rāghava (Rāma)

tūrya (instruments)

gīta (song)

FAQs

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

Dharma is associated with auspicious order: a righteous, sanctified place manifests harmony—purity, beauty, and uplifting sensory signs.

What is the narrative situation?

The hermitage’s extraordinary, otherworldly atmosphere is described through sound and fragrance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Receptivity (śraddhā-yukta manas): the ability to recognize auspiciousness and respond with reverence.