Shloka 47

Devanagari script

मुक्ता वैढूर्यचित्राणि भूषणानि तथैव च।स्त्रीणां चाप्यनुरूपाणि पुरुषाणां तथैव च।।।।सर्वर्तुसुख सेव्यानि फलन्त्यन्ये नगोत्तमाः।महार्हाणि विचित्राणि हैमान्यन्ये नगोत्तमाः।।।।

Transliteration

muktā vaiḍūryacitrāṇi bhūṣaṇāni tathaiva ca | strīṇāṃ cāpy anurūpāṇi puruṣāṇāṃ tathaiva ca | sarvartusukha sevyāni phalanty anye nagottamāḥ | mahārhāṇi vicitrāṇi haimāny anye nagottamāḥ॥

Translation

ไม้ชั้นเลิศอื่นๆ ยังบังเกิดเป็นเครื่องประดับประดาด้วยไข่มุกและไวฑูรยะ เหมาะสมทั้งแก่สตรีและบุรุษ น่ารื่นรมย์ใช้ได้ในทุกฤดูกาล; และไม้ยอดเยี่ยมอีกพวกหนึ่งก็ให้กำเนิดเครื่องประดับทองคำอันวิจิตรพิสดารและล้ำค่าอย่างยิ่ง

Word by Word

मुक्ता-वैढूर्य-चित्राणिvariegated with pearls and vaidūrya gems

भूषणानिornaments

तथाsimilarly

एवindeed, just

चand

स्त्रीणाम्of/for women

चand

अपिalso

अनुरूपाणिsuitable

पुरुषाणाम्of/for men

तथाsimilarly

एवindeed

चand

Context

'There the trees are filled with flowers and fruits in all seasons. Birds rest on them. By their excellent fragrance, taste and smooth feel the fruits and flowers satisfy the desires of all. Some other excellent trees provide barks of various kinds which are used for cloth.

Characters & Entities

pearls (muktā)

ornaments (bhūṣaṇa)

gold (haima)

FAQs

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

Artha (wealth) and adornment are shown as dharma-compatible when they arise from merit and serve beauty and well-being without exploitation—echoing the Ramayana balance of dharma-artha-kāma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugriva continues describing the marvels of Uttara-Kuru, where even trees are said to yield ornaments and gold.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Composed authority: Sugriva communicates wonders without distraction, keeping the focus on the mission’s route and recognition points.