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

Sebagian di sana—berdaya besar—bersinar dengan keindahan perhiasan ilahi dan kilau tejas yang cemerlang; dan beberapa tertutup oleh busana serta kipas (sebagai lambang).

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.