Shloka 11

पञ्चवटी-निवासः

Settlement at Pañcavaṭī and Construction of the Hermitage

Devanagari script

इयमादित्यसङ्काशैः पद्मैस्सुरभिगन्धिभिः।अदूरे दृश्यते रम्या पद्मिनी पद्मशोभिता।।।।

Transliteration

iyam ādityasaṅkāśaiḥ padmaiḥ surabhigandhibhiḥ |

adūre dṛśyate ramyā padminī padmaśobhitā || 3.15.11 ||

Translation

“یہاں سے کچھ دور نہیں ایک دلکش کنولوں کا تالاب دکھائی دیتا ہے، جس میں سورج کی مانند دمکتے کنول کھلے ہیں اور جن کی خوشبو نہایت شیریں ہے۔”

Word by Word

• iyam: this (she/this one)
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा/1st case), Ekavacana (एकवचन); sarvanāma (pronoun)

• ādityasaṅkāśaiḥ: with (lotuses) shining like the sun
• ādityasaṅkāśaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āditya + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (तृतीया/3rd case), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); viśeṣaṇa (adjective) to padmaiḥ; samāsa: ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (आदित्यस्य सङ्काशाः = like the sun)

• padmaiḥ: with lotuses
• padmaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकliṅga (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (तृतीया/3rd case), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन)

• surabhigandhibhiḥ: with sweet fragrance
• surabhigandhibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: surabhi + gandhin (प्रातिपदिक; समास/उपपद)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā (तृतीया/3rd case), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); viśeṣaṇa to padmaiḥ; karmadhāraya: surabhiḥ gandhaḥ yeṣām (pleasant-fragrant)

• adūre: not far away
• adūre: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय) used adverbially; ‘not far’ (nearby)

• dṛśyate: is seen
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्/Present), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Ekavacana (एकवचन); Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद); karmaṇi-prayoga (कर्मणि/Passive)

• ramyā: beautiful
• ramyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा/1st case), Ekavacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa to padminī

• padminī: lotus-pond
• padminī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padminī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा/1st case), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• padmaśobhitā: adorned with lotuses
• padmaśobhitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + śobhita (कृदन्त; समास)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (प्रथमा/1st case), Ekavacana (एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa to padminī; kṛdanta: śobhita (क्त/PPP) from √śubh/√śobh (शुभ्/शोभ्) ‘adorned’; samāsa: tatpuruṣa (padmaiḥ śobhitā)

Context

On reaching Panchavati, which was full of various vicious animals, Rama said to Lakshmana, his brother who was glowing like fire:

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Padminī (lotus-pond)
• Pañcavaṭī (implied setting)

FAQs

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

Dharma as harmonious living: the āśrama ideal values purity, beauty, and sustainable proximity to water and nature—supporting a life of restraint and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

While planning the hermitage, Rāma points out a nearby lotus-pond, highlighting the suitability and serenity of the place.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s contemplative discernment: he chooses a setting conducive to righteous living, not merely strategic survival.