Shloka 57

The Bestowal of Boons upon Aṅga

Devanagari script

सर्वाभरणशोभांगं हारकंकणकुंडलैः । राजमानं परं दिव्यं निर्मलं वनमालया

Transliteration

sarvābharaṇaśobhāṃgaṃ hārakaṃkaṇakuṃḍalaiḥ | rājamānaṃ paraṃ divyaṃ nirmalaṃ vanamālayā

Translation

Seine Glieder erstrahlten im Glanz aller Schmuckstücke—Halsketten, Armreifen und Ohrringe—leuchtend, höchst göttlich und makellos, geschmückt mit einer Waldblumengirlande.

Word by Word

• सर्वाभरणशोभाङ्गम्: whose body is adorned by all ornaments
• सर्वाभरणशोभाङ्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभा (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (सर्वैः आभरणैः शोभितम् अङ्गं यस्य)

• हारकंकणकुंडलैः: with necklaces, bracelets, and earrings
• हारकंकणकुंडलैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हार (प्रातिपदिक) + कंकण (प्रातिपदिक) + कुंडल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्वे नपुंसकप्रायः), तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्वः (हार- कंकण- कुंडल)

• राजमानम्: shining, resplendent
• राजमानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √राज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्तः—शतृ (present active participle) ‘राजमान’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दिव्यम्: divine
• दिव्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निर्मलम्: spotless, pure
• निर्मलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर्मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• वनमालया: with a garland of forest-flowers
• वनमालया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनमाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (वनस्य माला)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual description of a divine figure; exact dialogue-speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: No mandatory sandhi splits beyond internal compounds.

FAQs

What is the significance of the 'vanamālā' (forest garland) in this verse?

Vanamālā is a classic marker of Vaishnava iconography, highlighting the Lord’s natural, cosmic sovereignty and auspicious beauty—adorned not only with crafted jewels but also with the living abundance of nature.

Does this verse point to a specific deity?

The verse describes a supremely divine, radiant figure with hāra, kaṅkaṇa, kuṇḍala, and vanamālā—features strongly associated with Vishnu/Krishna in Purāṇic descriptions, though this single verse alone does not explicitly name the deity.

What ethical or devotional lesson does the imagery convey?

The verse reinforces a bhakti-oriented focus: contemplating the divine form (rūpa-dhyāna) as pure, radiant, and auspicious, which supports reverence, inner purification, and steady devotion.