Shloka 66

Marks of the Debt-Bound/Enemy Son, Filial Dharma, Detachment, and the Durvāsā–Dharma Episode

Devanagari script

रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ताः सर्वाभरणभूषिताः । दिव्यमाल्यांबरधरा दिव्यगंधानुलेपनाः

Transliteration

rūpalāvaṇyasaṃyuktāḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ | divyamālyāṃbaradharā divyagaṃdhānulepanāḥ

Translation

Dotados de belleza y encanto, adornados con toda clase de joyas, llevando guirnaldas y vestiduras divinas, y ungidos con fragancias celestiales.

Word by Word

• रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ताः: endowed with beauty and grace
• रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + लावण्य (प्रातिपदिक) + संयुक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (रूपलावण्येन संयुक्ताः), ‘संयुक्त’ = सम्-युज् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Instrumental Tatpurusha; Past participle; Masculine nominative plural

• सर्वाभरणभूषिताः: adorned with all ornaments
• सर्वाभरणभूषिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + भूषित (कृदन्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (सर्वैः आभरणैः भूषिताः), ‘भूषित’ = भूष् (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Instrumental Tatpurusha; Past participle; Masculine nominative plural

• दिव्यमाल्यांबरधराः: wearing divine garlands and garments
• दिव्यमाल्यांबरधराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + माल्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-समास (दिव्ये माल्ये अम्बरे च धरन्ति इति), ‘धर’ (धृ धातु-प्रातिपदिक); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Compound adjective; Masculine nominative plural

• दिव्यगंधानुलेपनाः: smeared with divine fragrances/unguents
• दिव्यगंधानुलेपनाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (दिव्यः गन्धः यस्य अनुलेपनम्/अनुलेपनाः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Tatpurusha compound; Masculine nominative plural

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative description within the chapter context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Merit (puṇya) matures into refined embodiment—beauty, fragrance, and divine adornment symbolize inner purification made visible.

Application: Cultivate inner cleanliness and sattva (truthfulness, restraint, worship); let outer presentation be a reflection of inner discipline rather than vanity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A procession of perfected beings moves like a living constellation—each figure radiant, exquisitely adorned, their garments flowing as if woven from light. Divine garlands drape their shoulders, and a soft aura of sandalwood and celestial perfumes seems to ripple through the air.","primary_figures":["Siddhas/perfected beings","Apsaras (optional, as attendants)"],"setting":"Celestial promenade or luminous courtyard with floating lotus motifs and jeweled pillars.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","pearl white","emerald green","sapphire blue","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a frontal, richly ornamented assembly of siddhas wearing divya-malya and divya-ambara, heavy gold leaf on jewelry and halos, saturated reds/greens, ornate archways and lotus medallions, embossed textures emphasizing necklaces, armlets, and crowns.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant figures with delicate facial features and fine textiles, garlands painted with tiny blossoms, cool pastel sky, lyrical sense of fragrance suggested by curling lines; distant hills and a palace terrace rendered with gentle perspective.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized celestial beings with large eyes, rhythmic jewelry patterns, flat yet vibrant pigments; floral garlands and perfume-anointing shown with symbolic motifs, temple-wall symmetry and bold outlines.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: a decorative tableau of garlanded devotees in a lotus garden, intricate floral borders, peacocks and vines; deep blue ground with gold highlights, textile-like repetition of ornament patterns and hanging malas."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft ankle-bells","temple bells","gentle drone (tanpura)","breeze through flowers"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: रूपलावण्यसंयुक्ताः = रूप + लावण्य + संयुक्ताः (समास); सर्वाभरणभूषिताः = सर्व + आभरण + भूषिताः (समास); दिव्यमाल्यांबरधराः = दिव्य + माल्य + अम्बर + धराः (समास; माल्य + अम्बर → माल्यांबर); दिव्यगंधानुलेपनाः = दिव्य + गन्ध + अनुलेपनाः (समास; गन्ध → गंध)

FAQs

Who is being described in this verse?

The verse describes a group of celestial or divine figures characterized by beauty, ornaments, divine garlands and garments, and fragrant anointments; the specific identity depends on the surrounding narrative of Adhyaya 12.

What is the literary purpose of listing ornaments, garlands, garments, and fragrances?

Such catalog-style description (alaṅkāra) signals divinity and auspiciousness, distinguishing heavenly beings from ordinary humans through idealized beauty, adornment, and sensory refinement.

Is there a devotional or ethical implication in this verse?

Indirectly, yes: the imagery reinforces the Purāṇic theme that divine realms and divine company are marked by purity, auspicious adornment, and elevated qualities—often presented as the fruit of merit and devotion in broader Purāṇic contexts.