Shloka 96

Devanagari script

पीतपुष्पकृतामाला हारकेयूरभूषणा । मुद्रिका कंकणोपेता कर्णकुंडलमंडिता

Transliteration

pītapuṣpakṛtāmālā hārakeyūrabhūṣaṇā | mudrikā kaṃkaṇopetā karṇakuṃḍalamaṃḍitā

Translation

Sie trug eine Girlande aus gelben Blüten, geschmückt mit Halskette und Armreifen; versehen mit Ringen und Armbändern und geziert mit Ohrringen.

Word by Word

• pīta-puṣpa-kṛta-mālā: having a garland made of yellow flowers
• pīta-puṣpa-kṛta-mālā: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय/कृदन्त) + mālā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (प्रीतपुष्पैः कृता या माला)

• hāra-keyūra-bhūṣaṇā: adorned with necklaces and armlets
• hāra-keyūra-bhūṣaṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + keyūra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (हार-केयूरैः भूषिता/भूषणा)

• mudrikā: (she) the ring-wearer / ringed one
• mudrikā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mudrikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kaṃkaṇa-upetā: wearing bracelets
• kaṃkaṇa-upetā: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kaṃkaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + upeta (इ धातु/उप-इ, क्त-प्रत्यय/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (कंकणैः उपेता)

• karṇa-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitā: adorned with ear-ornaments
• karṇa-kuṇḍala-maṇḍitā: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक) + maṇḍita (मण्ड् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (कर्णकुण्डलैः मण्डिता)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; specific speaker not identifiable from the single verse alone)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine virtues are not abstract: they are envisioned with auspicious beauty, inviting reverent contemplation (dhyāna) and devotion.

Application: Use sacred visualization: contemplate the beauty of virtue (dayā/prajñā/dharma) as living presences; let external order and cleanliness mirror inner refinement.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A goddess-like figure stands poised, wearing a garland of fresh yellow blossoms, her chest adorned with a luminous necklace and her arms with gleaming keyūras. Rings, bracelets, and ornate earrings catch the light, making her appear like auspiciousness embodied.","primary_figures":["A personified Devī (Prajñā/Dayā/Śrī-like figure)"],"setting":"Temple threshold or hermitage pavilion with carved pillars, flower offerings, and a low altar with lamps.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["marigold yellow","antique gold","ivory","vermilion","peacock green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: richly ornamented goddess wearing a marigold garland, heavy gold necklace, armlets, rings, bangles, and large earrings; gold leaf background with embossed halo, deep red and green textiles, jeweled highlights, temple pillars and oil lamps framing the figure.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant goddess figure with delicate jewelry details and a yellow flower garland; soft pastel background, fine linework for bangles and earrings, gentle architectural pavilion, restrained gold accents, lyrical grace.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal goddess with bold outlines, elaborate ear ornaments and bangles, yellow flower garland rendered in stylized clusters; warm red/yellow/green palette, temple-wall composition with decorative borders and lamp motifs.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central adorned goddess figure with yellow floral mālā, surrounded by intricate floral borders and lotus rosettes; deep blue ground with gold detailing, symmetrical ornament patterns echoing bangles and earrings, devotional textile aesthetic."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["temple bells","soft mridangam pulse","flower-offering rustle"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: pītapuṣpakṛtāmālā = pīta+puṣpa+kṛta+mālā; hārakeyūrabhūṣaṇā = hāra+keyūra+bhūṣaṇā; kaṃkaṇopetā = kaṃkaṇa+upetā; karṇakuṃḍalamaṃḍitā = karṇa+kuṇḍala+maṇḍitā (anusvāra/ṇatva orthography).

FAQs

What is being described in this Padma Purana verse?

The verse gives an alaṅkāra-style description of a woman (or goddess-like figure) adorned with a yellow-flower garland and various ornaments—necklace, armlets, rings, bracelets, and earrings.

What do the listed ornaments mean (hāra, keyūra, mudrikā, kaṃkaṇa, kuṇḍala)?

hāra = necklace; keyūra = armlet; mudrikā = ring; kaṃkaṇa = bracelet/bangle; kuṇḍala = earring.

Does this verse explicitly teach a philosophical or ethical lesson?

Not directly; it functions primarily as descriptive poetry. Any broader ethical or devotional implication depends on the surrounding narrative context in Adhyaya 12.