Shloka 37

यमसभावर्णनम् (Yamasabhā-varṇanam) — Nārada’s Description of Dharmarāja’s Assembly

Devanagari script

चित्राड्दाश्षित्रमाल्या: सर्वे ज्वलितकुण्डला: । सुकृतै: कर्मभि: पुण्यै: पारिबर्ैश्ष भूषिता:

Transliteration

citrāddāś citramālyāḥ sarve jvalitakuṇḍalāḥ | sukṛtaiḥ karmabhiḥ puṇyaiḥ pāribarhaiś ca bhūṣitāḥ ||

Translation

Nārada dit : « Tous portent des guirlandes merveilleuses et des boucles d’oreilles flamboyantes. Ils sont parés par leurs actes vertueux et méritoires, et aussi par de beaux vêtements et des ornements. »

Word by Word

• चित्रात्: from/than the variegated (wonderful)
• चित्रात्: Apadana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• दाश: fisherman / servant (uncertain here)
• दाश: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• चित्रमाल्याः: having variegated garlands
• चित्रमाल्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्रमाल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ज्वलितकुण्डलाः: wearing blazing/shining earrings
• ज्वलितकुण्डलाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वलितकुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सुकृतैः: by good deeds / merits
• सुकृतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• कर्मभिः: by actions
• कर्मभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पुण्यैः: by holy/virtuous (ones)
• पुण्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पारिबर्हैः: with garments and ornaments / finery
• पारिबर्हैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारिबर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भूषिताः: adorned
• भूषिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूष् (धातु) → भूषित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• garlands (mālya)
• earrings (kuṇḍala)
• garments/ornaments (pāribarha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links ethical conduct to its fruits: virtuous actions (sukṛta, puṇya) become the cause of honor, beauty, and elevated status, symbolized by radiant ornaments and fine attire.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing a group of exalted beings (or honored persons) whose appearance is resplendent—garlands, shining earrings, and rich attire—presenting their splendor as the visible outcome of accumulated merit.