Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तस्याश्रमपदं पुण्यं मृगपक्षिसमन्वितम्‌ । मेरो: पाश्वे नगेन्द्रस्य सर्वर्तुकुसुमावृतम्‌,गिरिराज मेरुके पार्श्वभागमें उनका पवित्र आश्रम है; जो मृग और पक्षियोंसे भरा रहता है। सभी ऋतुओंमें विकसित होनेवाले फ़ूल उस आश्रमकी शोभा बढ़ाते हैं

Transliteration

tasyāśramapadaṃ puṇyaṃ mṛgapakṣisamanvitam | meroḥ pārśve nagendrasya sarvartukusumāvṛtam ||

Translation

他的圣洁住林之所，位于山中王者须弥山之侧；其间鹿鸟群集，四时花开，繁英覆地。

Word by Word

तस्यof him/its

आश्रमपदम्hermitage-site, abode of the ashram

पुण्यम्holy, sacred

मृगपक्षिसमन्वितम्accompanied by deer and birds; filled with deer and birds

मेरोःof Meru

पार्श्वेon the side, at the flank

नगेन्द्रस्यof the lord of mountains

सर्वर्तुकुसुमावृतम्covered with flowers of all seasons

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Mount Meru (Meru)

āśrama (hermitage)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse presents the hermitage as a dharmic environment: sanctity is reflected in non-violence and harmony with creatures (deer and birds) and in a natural abundance that supports ascetic discipline. Sacred places are depicted not merely as locations but as ethical ecosystems conducive to restraint and spiritual practice.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana describes the setting of a revered hermitage situated near Mount Meru. He emphasizes its purity and beauty—teeming with gentle wildlife and perpetually blossoming flowers—preparing the listener for events that unfold in an ascetic, sacred context.