Shloka 1

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Devanagari script

*सूत उवाच ततः संवत्सरस्यान्ते द्वादशादित्यसंनिभः दिव्यपीताम्बरधरो दिव्याभरणभूषितः //

Transliteration

*sūta uvāca tataḥ saṃvatsarasyānte dvādaśādityasaṃnibhaḥ divyapītāmbaradharo divyābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ //

Translation

Sūta said: Then, at the end of the year, there appeared one radiant like the twelve Ādityas, clad in divine yellow garments and adorned with celestial ornaments.

Word by Word

• sūtaḥ uvāca: Sūta said

• tataḥ: then/thereupon

• saṃvatsarasya ante: at the end of the year

• dvādaśa-āditya-saṃnibhaḥ: resembling (in brilliance) the twelve solar Ādityas

• divya: divine/celestial

• pīta-ambara-dharaḥ: wearing yellow garments

• divya-ābharaṇa-bhūṣitaḥ: ornamented with divine jewelry

Speaker

• Sūta (Sūta Gosvāmin / Sūta Ugraśravas)

Entities Mentioned

• Sūta
• Dvādaśa Ādityas

Tags

• Pralaya
• Iconography
• Theophany
• Vishnu
• Matsya Avatara

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

It sets a theophanic tone for the Pralaya-related narrative: a radiant divine figure manifests at a decisive time-marker (“end of the year”), signaling impending cosmic transition rather than describing dissolution directly.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

Indirectly, it models Purāṇic ethics of recognizing divine order in time (kāla) and responding with reverence and preparedness—an attitude expected of kings and householders when auspicious or critical periods arrive.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

The verse is iconographic: divine yellow garments and celestial ornaments are classic markers used in pratīmā-lakṣaṇa (image-description) and ritual visualization, though no specific Vastu or temple-building rule is stated here.