Varaha Purana 197.34 — Adhyaya 197, Shloka 34

The Division of the Gates of Yama’s City and the Description of the Tribunal Hall

Devanagari script

दिव्याभरणशोभाभिः शोभमानाः सुतेजसः ॥ सवालयवजनच्छन्नैः केचित्तत्र महौजसः

Transliteration

divyābharaṇaśobhābhiḥ śobhamānāḥ sutejasaḥ || savālayavyajanacchannaiḥ kecit tatra mahaujasaḥ

Translation

Certains, là, d’une grande vigueur, resplendissaient de la beauté d’ornements divins et d’un éclat lumineux, et étaient couverts de vêtements et d’éventails en guise d’insignes.

Word by Word

• दिव्याभरणशोभाभिः: by the splendors of divine ornaments
• दिव्याभरणशोभाभिः: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आभरण (प्रातिपदिक) + शोभा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'splendors of divine ornaments'), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (शोभा), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन

• शोभमानाः: shining/being splendid
• शोभमानाः: विशेषण (to implied subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ्/शोभ् (धातु) → शोभमान (कृदन्त; शतृ/वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकालिक-शतृ (present participle, parasmaipada sense), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सुतेजसः: of excellent radiance
• सुतेजसः: विशेषण (to implied subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (पूर्वपद) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ('of good/bright splendor'), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (तेजस्-शब्द)

• सवालयवजनच्छन्नैः: with fans and fly-whisks as coverings
• सवालयवजनच्छन्नैः: करण (Instrumental accompaniment/means)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (सह/युक्त) + वाल (प्रातिपदिक) + व्यजन (प्रातिपदिक) + छन्न (कृदन्त, क्त; √छद्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'covered with fans and fly-whisks'), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• केचित्: some (persons)
• केचित्: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चित् (अव्यय-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Locative setting/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• महौजसः: of great energy
• महौजसः: विशेषण (to केचित्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (पूर्वपद) + ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय ('of great vigor'), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (ओजस्-शब्द)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Splendor and insignia in the otherworld suggest karmic fruition: honor and radiance correspond to accumulated merit and righteous conduct.","karmic_consequence":"Merit yields dignity, brilliance, and honored station; demerit yields deprivation and loss of auspicious marks."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karmic-illustrative","core_concept":"Visible splendor is a sign (liṅga) of invisible merit; the subtle becomes perceptible as form and honor in other realms.","practical_application":"Invest in dharmic actions (truth, charity, restraint) rather than mere display; let outer honor be consequence, not aim."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: court/सभा

Cross References

Related Themes: Varaha Purana ch.197 (graded beings in Death/afterlife setting)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A hall where powerful beings gleam with divine jewelry; some are shaded by ceremonial fans and wrapped in fine garments, standing in ranks.","item_prompts":["jeweled crowns and necklaces","silken garments","ceremonial fans (cāmara)","radiant aura","assembly hall pillars"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, ornate jewelry patterns, symmetrical assembly, attendants holding cāmara, warm luminous skin tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, heavy gold ornamentation, embossed jewelry, cāmara with gold highlights, throne-hall backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, delicate ornament detail, soft glow effects, balanced court composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style, elegant figures with simplified ornaments, narrative grouping, airy architectural framing."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic and descriptive","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"sonorous, slightly elevated"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Material Culture
• Afterlife Imagery

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents Purāṇic aesthetic vocabulary for status and authority (ornaments, fans), useful for cultural-historical studies of courtly symbolism in Sanskrit imagination.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse is primarily descriptive; ethically, it supports the broader theme that cosmic order includes ranks and attendants, inviting reflection on power and impermanence.