Shloka 43

Sudevā’s Ascent to Heaven

Merit, Hospitality, and Release from Hell

Devanagari script

रूपयौवनसंपन्ना दिव्यमालाविभूषिता । दिव्यदेहा च संभूता तेजोज्वालासमावृता

Transliteration

rūpayauvanasaṃpannā divyamālāvibhūṣitā | divyadehā ca saṃbhūtā tejojvālāsamāvṛtā

Translation

مُنِحَتْ جمالًا وشبابًا، وتزيَّنت بإكليلٍ سماويّ، فظهرت بجسدٍ إلهيّ، مُحاطةً بتألّقٍ متوهّجٍ كاللهيب.

Word by Word

• रूपयौवनसंपन्ना: endowed with beauty and youth
• रूपयौवनसंपन्ना: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप-यौवन-संपन्न (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक); रूप + यौवन + संपन्न (√पद्/√पद्? here √पद्/√पद् not; actually √पद् not used; ‘संपन्न’ from √पद्/√पद् is doubtful; standard: √पद् (to go) with सम् + क्त = संपन्न ‘endowed/possessed’)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP) used adjectivally; ‘endowed with beauty and youth’

• दिव्यमालाविभूषिता: adorned with a divine garland
• दिव्यमालाविभूषिता: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य-माला-विभूषित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक); दिव्य + माला + विभूषित (√भूष् + वि + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• दिव्यदेहा: having a divine body
• दिव्यदेहा: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य-देह (प्रातिपदिक); दिव्य + देह
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Connector (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• संभूता: arisen; born; manifested
• संभूता: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संभूत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √भू (धातु) + सम् + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

• तेजोज्वालासमावृता: enveloped by flames of radiance
• तेजोज्वालासमावृता: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तेजस्-ज्वाला-समावृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक); तेजस् + ज्वाला + समावृत (√वृ (धातु) + सम् + आ + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative description within the Adhyaya; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue frame typical of Bhūmi-khaṇḍa)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: Compounds are internal: रूपयौवनसंपन्ना, दिव्यमालाविभूषिता, दिव्यदेहा, तेजोज्वालासमावृता. No external sandhi splits needed.

FAQs

What is the central image conveyed in this verse?

It portrays a divine manifestation characterized by ideal beauty and youth, celestial adornment, and an aura of fiery spiritual radiance (tejas).

What does “tejas” signify in Purāṇic Sanskrit contexts?

Tejas commonly denotes spiritual splendor, inner power, and luminous potency—often a mark of divinity or extraordinary purity rather than mere physical light.

What ethical or devotional lesson can be drawn from this description?

The verse emphasizes reverence for the sacred: true divinity is recognized through auspicious qualities—purity, splendor, and grace—encouraging the reader to cultivate inner radiance through dharma and devotion.