Shloka 132
Devanagari script
तस्य ताम्रतलौ तात चरणौ सुप्रतिषछ्ितौ । सुजातौ मृदुरक्ताभिरड्जुलीभिविराजितौ
Transliteration
tasya tāmratalau tāta caraṇau supratiṣṭhitau | sujātau mṛduraktābhir aṅgulībhir virājitau ||
Translation
Vaiśampāyana said: “O dear one, his feet—copper-hued on the soles—were firmly set. Well-formed and beautiful, they shone with soft, reddish toes.”
Word by Word
तस्यof him / his
तस्य:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formmasculine/neuter, genitive, singular
ताम्रतलौhaving copper-reddish soles
ताम्रतलौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootताम्रतल
Formmasculine, nominative, dual
तातO dear (sir/son)
तात:
Sambodhana
TypeNoun
Rootतात
Formmasculine, vocative, singular
चरणौtwo feet
चरणौ:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootचरण
Formmasculine, nominative, dual
सुप्रतिष्ठितौwell-set / firmly placed
सुप्रतिष्ठितौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-प्रतिष्ठित
Formmasculine, nominative, dual
सुजातौwell-formed / beautifully born
सुजातौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-जात
Formmasculine, nominative, dual
मृदुwith soft (ones)
मृदु:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootमृदु
Formfeminine, instrumental, plural
रक्ताभिःreddish/red
रक्ताभिः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootरक्त
Formfeminine, instrumental, plural
अञ्जुलीभिःwith cupped hands / handfuls
अञ्जुलीभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअञ्जुलि
Formfeminine, instrumental, plural
विराजितौshining / adorned
विराजितौ:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-राजित
Formmasculine, nominative, dual
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
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VaiśampāyanaCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Cross References
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights auspicious physical characteristics—steady, well-formed feet with a radiant hue—used in epic narrative to signal inner excellence such as steadiness, dignity, and fitness for righteous conduct.
Vaiśampāyana is describing a person’s feet in detail, emphasizing their firm stance and auspicious beauty, as part of a broader portrait meant to convey the individual’s distinguished nature.