Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 61

पुष्पकविमानवर्णनम्

Description of the Pushpaka Vimana and Ravana’s Inner Palace

Devanagari script

अन्या वक्षसि चान्यस्यास्तस्याः काचित्पुनर्भुजम्।अपरा त्वङ्कमन्यस्यास्तस्याश्चाप्यपरा भुजौ।।5.9.61।।

Transliteration

anyā vakṣasi cānyasyās tasyāḥ kācit punar bhujam |

aparā tv aṅkam anyasyās tasyāś cāpy aparā bhujau || 5.9.61 ||

Translation

有的卧在另一人的胸前；又有的倚在她的臂上。还有的睡在别人的膝上，而另一些则以她的双臂为依靠。

Word by Word

• अन्या: one (woman)
• अन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• वक्षसि: on the chest
• वक्षसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative, 7th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अन्यस्याः: of another (woman)
• अन्यस्याः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (genitive, 6th), एकवचन

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (her/of her)

• काचित्: some (woman)
• काचित्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनिश्चितवाचक (indefinite: ‘some/one’)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्त्यर्थक अव्यय (adverb: again)

• भुजम्: arm
• भुजम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; as ‘on/at the arm’ with implied locative sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अपरा: another (woman)
• अपरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• अङ्कम्: lap
• अङ्कम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; ‘on the lap’ with implied locative sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अन्यस्याः: of another (woman)
• अन्यस्याः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तस्याः: of her
• तस्याः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• अपरा: another (woman)
• अपरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भुजौ: two arms
• भुजौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; ‘on the two arms’ with implied locative sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्विवचन; प्रथमा/द्वितीया (nom/acc)

Context

Some women lay placing their arms on the breasts of the other while their own arms were used as pillow by another. One woman placed her head on the lap of the other and slept.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān (implicit observer)
• women of the palace

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces the setting of intoxicated intimacy; dharma is highlighted by contrast—Hanumān’s mind remains governed by truth and duty rather than being drawn into voyeurism or distraction.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān continues his careful survey, seeing women asleep in interdependent, overlapping postures.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-pointedness (ekāgratā) in service of a righteous mission.