Shloka 67

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

Devanagari script

किरीटकुंडलोपेता दिव्याभरणभूषिताः । दीप्तिमंतः सुरूपास्ते तेजोज्वालाभिरावृताः

Transliteration

kirīṭakuṃḍalopetā divyābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ | dīptimaṃtaḥ surūpāste tejojvālābhirāvṛtāḥ

Translation

ພວກເຂົາປະດັບດ້ວຍມົງກຸດແລະຕຸ້ມຫູ ຕົກແຕ່ງດ້ວຍເຄື່ອງປະດັບທິບ; ສ່ອງສະຫວ່າງງາມສົມຮູບ ແລະຖືກຫ້ອມລ້ອມດ້ວຍແປວໄຟແຫ່ງຣັດສະຫມີທຸກດ້ານ

Word by Word

• किरीटकुण्डलोपेताः: wearing crowns and earrings
• किरीटकुण्डलोपेताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किरीट (प्रातिपदिक) + कुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक) + उपेत (कृदन्त)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (किरीटकुण्डलैः उपेताः), ‘उपेत’ = उप-इ (धातु) क्त-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Instrumental Tatpurusha; Past participle; Masculine nominative plural

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

• दीप्तिमन्तः: radiant
• दीप्तिमन्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्त (तद्धित)
• Form: मन्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Adjective with -mant; Masculine nominative plural

• सुरूपाः: handsome, well-formed
• सुरूपाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (सुन्दरं रूपं येषाम्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Karmadharaya compound; Masculine nominative plural

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Pronoun; Masculine nominative plural

• तेजोज्वालाभिः: by flames of splendor
• तेजोज्वालाभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्वाला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तेजसः ज्वालाः), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन / Genitive Tatpurusha; Feminine instrumental plural

• आवृताः: covered, enveloped
• आवृताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-√वृ (वृञ्/वृ धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन / Past passive participle; Masculine nominative plural

Speaker

Unknown (context not provided for this single verse)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Spiritual accomplishment manifests as tejas—an inner luminosity that becomes perceptible as majesty and fearless presence.

Application: Seek ‘inner tejas’ through steady sadhana—truthfulness, restraint, mantra, and service—so confidence and clarity arise naturally.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Crowned and earringed celestial beings stand in a semicircle, their bodies outlined by a living corona of light. The air itself seems to shimmer—like heat-haze made holy—while their ornaments catch and scatter the radiance into prismatic sparks.","primary_figures":["Siddhas/perfected beings"],"setting":"A luminous hall or open sky-court with faint cloud-thrones and lotus pedestals.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["molten gold","electric white","deep indigo","ruby red","turquoise"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: close, iconic composition of radiant siddhas with kirita (crowns) and kundala (earrings), thick gold leaf halos and flame-like aureoles, jewel-toned garments, embossed ornament textures, symmetrical temple-arch framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: elegant crowned figures with refined jewelry, subtle flame-aura painted as delicate gradients, cool indigo sky and pale clouds, meticulous brushwork on earrings and textiles, lyrical spacing and calm expressions.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and stylized flame-aureoles around crowned beings, rhythmic jewelry motifs, saturated reds/yellows/greens with black contouring, temple-wall compositional balance and iconic gaze.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: radiant figures arranged like a devotional mandala, ornate floral borders and lotus rosettes, gold highlights on crowns and earrings, deep blue background with repeating light motifs like tiny stars."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drone","soft crackle (symbolic inner fire)"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: किरीटकुंडलोपेताः = किरीट + कुण्डल + उपेताः (समास; कुण्डल + उपेत → कुण्डलोपेत); दिव्याभरणभूषिताः = दिव्य + आभरण + भूषिताः (समास); सुरूपास्ते = सुरूपाः + ते; तेजोज्वालाभिरावृताः = तेजः + ज्वालाभिः + आवृताः (तेजः + ज्वाला → तेजोज्वाला; अभिः + आवृताः → अभिरावृताः)

FAQs

Who is being described as wearing crowns and earrings in this verse?

The verse describes a group of exalted beings (likely celestial attendants or divine figures), but the exact identity depends on the surrounding verses and speaker context.

What is the significance of “tejas” (splendor) in this description?

Tejas indicates spiritual radiance and divine potency—an outer sign of inner power, purity, and elevated status in Purāṇic imagery.

What ethical or devotional lesson can be drawn from this verse?

It highlights the Purāṇic ideal that true greatness is marked by inner brilliance (tejas), with external adornments serving as symbolic expressions of divine virtue and excellence.