Shloka 35

ऋक्षबिलप्रवेशः

Entry into the Rikshabilam Cave

Devanagari script

अगरूणां च दिव्यानां चन्दनानां च संञ्चायान्।शुचीन्यभ्यवहार्याणि मूलानि च फलानि च।।।।

Transliteration

agarūṇāṁ ca divyānāṁ candanānāṁ ca sañcayān |

śucīny abhyavahāryāṇi mūlāni ca phalāni ca॥4.50.35॥

Translation

انہوں نے دیوی اگرُو (عود) اور چندن کے ذخیرے دیکھے، اور پاکیزہ خوراکیں جو کھانے کے لائق تھیں—جڑیں بھی اور پھل بھی۔

Word by Word

• agarūṇām: of agaru (incense-wood)
• agarūṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agaru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'of agaru/incense-wood'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• divyānām: of divine/wonderful (ones)
• divyānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — विशेषणम् (qualifying)

• candanānām: of sandalwood
• candanānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'of sandalwood'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• sañcayān: collections
• sañcayān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sañcaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन (Plural), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — 'collections/heaps'

• śucīni: pure
• śucīni: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — विशेषणम्

• abhyavahāryāṇi: eatables
• abhyavahāryāṇi: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhyavahārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — 'edibles, things fit to be eaten'

• mūlāni: roots
• mūlāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• phalāni: fruits
• phalāni: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

Context

They saw all over rich collections of beds, couches and highly valuable vehicles, decorated beautifully with gems and gold.They also saw a large collection of shining utensils made of gold, silver and bronze.

Characters & Entities

• Vanaras
• Agaru (incense wood)
• Sandalwood (candana)
• Roots (mūla)
• Fruits (phala)

FAQs

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

Even legitimate comforts (food, fragrance, provision) must be subordinated to righteous purpose; dharma governs enjoyment through right priority.

What is the narrative situation?

The vanaras find stores of luxury goods and provisions within the marvelous realm.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Temperance: using necessities without slipping into complacency.