Shloka 95
कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः
Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma
अतसीपुष्पवर्णा भ: श्रीवत्सकृतभूषण: । साक्षाल्लक्ष्म्या इवावास: स तदा प्रतिभाति मे
atāsīpuṣpavarṇābhaḥ śrīvatsakṛtabhūṣaṇaḥ | sākṣāllakṣmyā ivāvāsaḥ sa tadā pratibhāti me ||
Vaiśampāyana dijo: «El resplandor de su cuerpo se mostraba azul oscuro, como el tono de la flor del lino. Su pecho estaba adornado con la marca del Śrīvatsa. En aquel instante, me pareció el mismo lugar de morada de Lakṣmī».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights auspicious divine signs—radiance and the Śrīvatsa mark—as indicators of sacred presence. Ethically, it frames reverent perception: recognizing dharmic auspiciousness and divinity through qualities that inspire humility, devotion, and trust in higher order.
Vaiśampāyana describes a revered figure’s appearance: dark-blue radiance like a flax flower and a chest marked with Śrīvatsa. The narrator’s perception intensifies into a devotional vision, seeing him as the very abode of Lakṣmī.