Shloka 30

Dharma-pratyabhijñāna and Vara-pradāna (धर्मप्रत्यभिज्ञानम्—वरप्रदानम्)

Devanagari script

सा वनानि विचित्राणि रमणीयानि सर्वश: । मयूरगणजुष्टानि ददर्श विपुलेक्षणा,विशाल नेत्रोंवाली सावित्रीने सब ओर घूम-घूमकर मयूरसमूहोंसे सेवित रमणीय और विचित्र वन देखे

Transliteration

sā vanāni vicitrāṇi ramaṇīyāni sarvaśaḥ | mayūragaṇajuṣṭāni dadarśa vipulekṣaṇā ||

Translation

Savitrī, thiếu nữ mắt lớn, đi khắp mọi phía và nhìn thấy những khu rừng vừa diễm lệ vừa kỳ ảo, nơi đàn công tụ hội.

Word by Word

• सा: she
• सा: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वनानि: forests
• वनानि: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• विचित्राणि: variegated, wondrous
• विचित्राणि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विचित्र
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• रमणीयानि: delightful, charming
• रमणीयानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• सर्वशः: on all sides, everywhere
• सर्वशः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशः
• Form: true

• मयूरगणजुष्टानि: frequented/inhabited by flocks of peacocks
• मयूरगणजुष्टानि: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मयूरगण-जुष्ट
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural, [object Object]

• ददर्श: saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश्
• Form: Perfect (Liṭ), Third, Singular, Parasmaipada

• विपुलेक्षणा: the wide-eyed woman
• विपुलेक्षणा: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपुल-ईक्षणा
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

हुमत्सेन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sāvitrī (implied by feminine epithets)
• peacocks (mayūragaṇa)
• forests (vanāni)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores steadiness of purpose: even amid enchanting and auspicious surroundings, Sāvitrī remains observant and composed, suggesting that beauty and comfort need not derail one from dharma-driven intent.

What is happening in the narrative?

Humatsena describes Sāvitrī moving about and seeing many delightful, varied forests filled with peacocks, establishing the setting and mood as she proceeds on her path.