आपूरिताङ्गणरसा गृहाच्छादनचत्वरा । उद्ग्रीवपुरवास्तव्यनरनारीविलोकिता ॥ २० ॥
āpūritāṅgaṇarasā gṛhācchādanacatvarā | udgrīvapuravāstavyanaranārīvilōkitā || 20 ||
Translation
it filled the courtyards, covered the houses, the roofs and the squares, and was watched by the men and women of the city with necks craned upward;
Word by word
- āpūrita
- it filled
- aṅgaṇa
- the courtyards
- rasā
- the ground
- gṛha
- the houses
- ācchādana
- covered
- catvarā
- and the squares
- udgrīva
- with necks craned upward
- pura
- of the city
- vāstavya
- living in
- nara
- by the men
- nārī
- and women
- vilōkitā
- was watched
Meaning
The flowers do not fall only in the hall; they fill the courtyards and cover houses, roofs and squares (catvara). The whole city of Ayodhyā looks up. The commentary: the men and women of the city stood watching with their necks raised. The picture is of a whole people turned toward the sky in wonder. The reader may notice that the city did not hear the discourse; it saw only the flowers. Those who did not hear the words still received something of their fruit.