Shloka 7

Devanagari script

तरुणादित्यसंकाशं हेमवर्मधरं तथा । मृष्टकुण्डलयुक्तेन वदनेन विराजता,वह बालक प्रातःकालीन सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी था। उसने अपने अंगोंमें स्वर्णमय कवच धारण कर रखा था। उसका मुख कानोंमें पड़े हुए दो उज्ज्वल कुण्डलोंसे प्रकाशित हो रहा था

Transliteration

taruṇādityasaṅkāśaṃ hemavarmadharaṃ tathā | mṛṣṭakuṇḍalayuktena vadanena virājatā ||

Translation

വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ആ ബാലൻ പ്രഭാതത്തിലെ യുവസൂര്യനെപ്പോലെ ദീപ്തിമാനായിരുന്നു. അവൻ സ്വർണമയ കവചം ധരിച്ചിരുന്നു; ചെവികളിൽ തൂങ്ങിയിരുന്ന തിളങ്ങുന്ന, നന്നായി മിനുക്കിയ കുണ്ഡലങ്ങൾ അവന്റെ മുഖത്തെ കൂടുതൽ പ്രകാശിപ്പിച്ചു।

Word by Word

तरुणyoung

आदित्यof the sun

संकाशम्resembling, like

हेमgold

वर्मarmor

धरम्wearing, bearing

तथाand also, likewise

मृष्टpolished, bright

कुण्डलearring

युक्तेनendowed/connected with

वदनेनwith (his) face

विराजताshone, was resplendent

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

a boy (bālaka)

the Sun (Āditya)

golden armor (hema-varman)

earrings (kuṇḍala)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes how outward signs—radiance, protective armor, and auspicious ornaments—can function in epic narrative as indicators of inner excellence, destiny, or divine favor. Ethically, it suggests that true worth is often signaled through qualities that inspire reverence and responsibility, not mere ornamentation.

What is happening in the narrative?

The narrator Vaiśampāyana describes the striking appearance of a boy: he is radiant like the morning sun, clad in golden armor, and his face is illuminated by bright earrings. This descriptive portrait prepares the listener to recognize the figure as extraordinary and significant to the unfolding events.