Shloka 13

Devanagari script

वृक्षेभ्यः पतितैः पुष्पैरवकीर्णा पृथग्विदैः।रराज वृक्षेभ्यः तत्र प्रमदेव विभूषिता।।।।

Transliteration

vṛkṣebhyaḥ patitaiḥ puṣpair avakīrṇā pṛthag-vidaiḥ | rarāja tatra pramadā iva vibhūṣitā ||

Translation

Doon, ang lupa na nababalutan ng sari-saring bulaklak na nalaglag mula sa mga punò ay nagningning—na para bang isang dalagang pinalamutian ng mga hiyas.

Word by Word

वृक्षेभ्यःfrom the trees

पतितैःfallen

पुष्पैःwith flowers

अवकीर्णाstrewn, covered

पृथग्विदैःof various kinds/colors

रराजshone, looked splendid

वृक्षेभ्यःfrom the trees

तत्रthere

प्रमदा-इवlike a young woman

विभूषिताadorned, bedecked

Context

Strewn with flowers of various colours fallen from the trees of various kinds, the goddess of earth looked charming like a young woman profusely bedecked.

Characters & Entities

Aśoka-vana (implied)

Trees

Flowers

Earth (as the adorned ground)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reflected as cosmic order and auspiciousness: the landscape itself becomes ornamented, suggesting that truth-driven endeavors align with a harmonizing beauty in the world.

What is the narrative situation?

As flowers fall and spread across the grove, the ground appears beautifully decorated, enhancing the scene around Hanumān’s search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a direct virtue-statement, but it frames Hanumān’s mission within auspicious signs that support righteous perseverance.