Shloka 55

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्

Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks

Devanagari script

एषासादृश्यतेसीतेराजधानीपितुर्मम ।।।।अयोध्यांकुरुवैदेहिप्रणामंपुनरागता ।

Transliteration

eṣā sā dṛśyate sīte rājadānī pitur mama | ayodhyāṃ kuru vaidehi praṇāmaṃ punarāgatā ||

Translation

“悉多啊，看——我父王的都城已现于眼前。毗提希啊，既已再度归来，当向阿踰陀致以恭敬礼拜。”

Word by Word

• eṣā: this
• eṣā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• sā: that
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• dṛśyate: is seen/appears
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Passive (कर्मणि)

• sīte: O Sita
• sīte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sītā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• rājadhānī: capital city
• rājadhānī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājadhānī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• pituḥ: of (your/my) father
• pituḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• ayodhyām: to Ayodhya / Ayodhya (as object)
• ayodhyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• kuru: do/offer
• kuru: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• vaidehi: O Vaidehi
• vaidehi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• praṇāmam: salutation
• praṇāmam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praṇāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• āgatā: having come/returned
• āgatā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past active participle (क्त/क्तवतु-समासे; here क्त), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agreeing with (tvam) Vaidehī understood

Context

Sita! My father's capital Ayodhya is seen. We have come here. Offer your salutations."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Ayodhyā
• Daśaratha

FAQs

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

Dharma here is reverence—acknowledging one’s lineage, elders, and sacred homeland through respectful salutations.

What is the narrative situation?

As the party nears Ayodhyā after the war, Rāma points out the capital and asks Sītā to offer reverence upon returning.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Maryādā (propriety): Rāma models dignified conduct and gratitude toward father and kingdom even at the moment of triumph.