Shloka 84

Devanagari script

किरीटचारुकेयूरकटकादिविभूषितम्

Transliteration

kirīṭacārukeyūrakaṭakādivibhūṣitam

Translation

Adorned with a splendid crown, beautiful armlets, bracelets, and other radiant ornaments.

Word by Word

• किरीटचारुकेयूरकटकादिविभूषितम्: adorned with a crown, beautiful armlets, bracelets, and the like
• किरीटचारुकेयूरकटकादिविभूषितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किरीट (प्रातिपदिक) + चारु (प्रातिपदिक) + केयूर (प्रातिपदिक) + कटक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + विभूषित (वि+भूष् धातु; कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘किरीट-चारु-केयूर-कटक-आदि-भिः विभूषितम्’

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (describing Vishnu to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Iconographic details aiding dhyāna (ornaments and regal insignia)

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: authoritative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Regal ornaments (crown, armlets, bracelets) are contemplated as auspicious signs that stabilize attention and signify divine sovereignty.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Use sacred art/iconography as a disciplined support—details of form can anchor the mind when it wanders.

Vishishtadvaita: Divine ‘aiśvarya’ (lordship) is a real attribute of Brahman, not an illusory superimposition.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of Vishnu’s crown and ornaments in the Vishnu Purana?

They signify divine sovereignty and auspiciousness—Vishnu is portrayed as the supreme ruler of cosmic order, whose majesty is intrinsic rather than worldly.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the Lord’s form in this section?

Parāśara presents a reverential, meditative description of Vishnu’s tangible attributes so the listener can contemplate the Supreme Reality through an accessible divine form.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is highlighted as the supreme, all-governing Reality; the regal ornaments function as symbols of his unmatched lordship over creation, preservation, and cosmic law.