Shloka 2

पुष्पकविमान-प्रस्थानम्

The Pushpaka Vimāna Offered and the Return Prepared

Devanagari script

स्नानानिचाङ्गरागाणिवस्त्राण्याभरणानि च ।चन्दनानि च दिव्यानिमाल्यानिविविधानि च ।।।।अलङ्कारविदश्चेमानार्यःपद्मनिभेक्षणाः ।उपस्थितास्त्वांविधवत्स्नापयिष्यन्तिराघव ।।।।

Transliteration

snānāni cāṅgarāgāṇi vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni ca |

candanāni ca divyāni mālyāni vividhāni ca ||

alaṅkāravidaś cemā nāryaḥ padma-nibhekṣaṇāḥ |

upasthitās tvāṃ vidhivat snāpayiṣyanti rāghava ||

Translation

Nơi đây có đủ vật dụng tắm gội, hương xoa thân, y phục và trang sức; có cả đàn hương thần diệu và các loại vòng hoa muôn vẻ. Những phụ nữ mắt như hoa sen này, tinh thông việc điểm trang, đang đứng sẵn để tắm gội cho ngài đúng nghi lễ, hỡi Rāghava.

Word by Word

• snānāni: baths/bathing items
• snānāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction): ‘and’

• aṅga-rāgāṇi: unguents/cosmetics
• aṅga-rāgāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga-rāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: अङ्गस्य रागः (anointing/cosmetic)

• vastrāṇi: clothes
• vastrāṇi: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• ābharaṇāni: ornaments
• ābharaṇāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ābharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

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

• candanāni: sandalwood (paste)
• candanāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

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

• divyāni: divine/splendid
• divyāni: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifies candanāni/mālyāni etc.)

• mālyāni: garlands
• mālyāni: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mālya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• vividhāni: various
• vividhāni: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण

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

• alaṅkāra-vidaḥ: skilled in adornment
• alaṅkāra-vidaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: alaṅkāra-vid (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: अलङ्कारं वेत्ति इति; used as adjective for nāryaḥ

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

• imāḥ: these
• imāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम; ‘these’ (qualifies nāryaḥ)

• nāryaḥ: women
• nāryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• padma-nibha-īkṣaṇāḥ: lotus-eyed
• padma-nibha-īkṣaṇāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma-nibha-īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि: पद्मनिभे ईक्षणे यस्याः सा; ‘lotus-like-eyed’

• upasthitāḥ: are present
• upasthitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthā (स्था गतिनिवृत्तौ) + उप + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; ‘present/arrived’ (for nāryaḥ)

• tvām: you
• tvām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (सर्वनाम), द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• vidhivat: duly/according to rite
• vidhivat: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhi-vat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb): ‘according to rule/ritually’

• snāpayiṣyanti: will bathe (you)
• snāpayiṣyanti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √snā (स्ना स्नाने) + णिच् (causative) + लृट्
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; णिजन्त (causative): ‘will cause (you) to bathe’

• rāghava: O Raghava
• rāghava: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāghava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Context

"O Ruler of Rakshasas, send for my aerial car. My task has been completed here. How can I continue to stay here?"

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Women attendants (nāryaḥ)

FAQs

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

Atithi-satkara (honoring a guest): proper hospitality and orderly service are presented as righteous conduct within royal and social maryādā.

What is the narrative situation?

Within the same sarga’s broader departure preparations, attendants present bathing and adornment items and offer formal service to Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtesy and protocol—service rendered with skill and proper procedure, reflecting disciplined care.