Shloka 11

लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च

Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation

Devanagari script

पुष्पितैश्शोभितालङ्कावनैश्चत्ररथोपमैः ।नानापतगसङ्घुष्टै: फलपुष्पोपगैश्शुभैः ।।।।

Transliteration

puṣpitaiḥ śśobhitā laṅkā vanaiś ca citrarathopamaiḥ | nānāpataṅgasaṅghuṣṭaiḥ phalapuṣpopagaiḥ śubhaiḥ ||6.24.11||

Translation

Ang Laṅkā ay pinalalamuti ng mga namumulaklak na kakahuyan, na tulad ng kamangha-manghang hardin ni Citraratha; mga mapalad na gubat na sagana sa bunga at bulaklak, umaalingawngaw sa huni ng sari-saring ibon.

Word by Word

• puṣpitaiḥ: flowering
• puṣpitaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vanaiḥ)

• śobhitā: adorned
• śobhitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubh/śobh (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (laṅkā)

• laṅkā: Lanka
• laṅkā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: laṅkā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• vanaiḥ: with groves/gardens
• vanaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक-अव्यय

• citrarathopamaiḥ: like Citraratha’s (Nandana) grove
• citrarathopamaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: citraratha + upama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vanaiḥ); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (citrarathasya upamāḥ)

• nānāpatagasaṅghuṣṭaiḥ: resounding with various birds
• nānāpatagasaṅghuṣṭaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nānā + pataga + saṅghuṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vanaiḥ); तत्पुरुषः (patagaiḥ saṅghuṣṭa) सह पूर्वपद-नānā

• phalapuṣpopagaiḥ: abounding in fruits and flowers
• phalapuṣpopagaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phala + puṣpa + upaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vanaiḥ); तत्पुरुषः (phalaiḥ puṣpaiś ca upagāḥ)

• śubhaiḥ: beautiful/auspicious
• śubhaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (vanaiḥ)

Context

"Lanka is filled with flocks of birds of several kinds singing sweetly, the gardens with charming flowers and fruits are delighting like auspicious gardens of Chaitrara, the garden of Kubera, the god of wealth."

Characters & Entities

• Laṅkā
• Citraratha (garden)

FAQs

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

Aesthetic prosperity is ethically neutral; dharma depends on conduct. The verse helps students distinguish beauty from moral legitimacy.

What is the narrative situation?

Laṅkā’s gardens and groves are described in vivid, pleasing imagery even as war looms.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Balanced perception—appreciating beauty while remaining committed to righteous purpose.