Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

अर्कप्रकाशा भ्राजिष्णु: सर्वतः कामरूपिणी । नातिशीता न चात्युष्णा मनसश्च प्रहर्षिणी,उसका प्रकाश सूर्यके समान है। इच्छानुसार रूप धारण करनेवाली वह सभा सब ओरसे प्रकाशित होती है। वह न तो अधिक शीतल है, न अधिक गर्म। मनको अत्यन्त आनन्द देनेवाली है

Transliteration

arkaprakāśā bhrājiṣṇuḥ sarvataḥ kāmarūpiṇī | nātiśītā na cātyuṣṇā manasaś ca praharṣiṇī ||

Translation

Nārada berkata: “Balairung itu bersinar dengan cahaya laksana matahari. Mampu mengambil apa jua rupa menurut kehendak, ia tampak gemilang dari setiap arah. Ia tidak terlalu sejuk dan tidak pula terlalu panas; ia sangat menggembirakan hati.”

Word by Word

अर्कप्रकाशाhaving sun-like radiance

भ्राजिष्णुःshining, radiant

सर्वतःfrom all sides, everywhere

कामरूपिणीassuming forms at will

नnot

अतिशीताexcessively cold

नnor/not

चand

अत्युष्णाexcessively hot

मनसःof the mind

चand

प्रहर्षिणीdelighting, gladdening

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

the (royal) sabhā/assembly-hall

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights an ideal of royal space that is balanced and mind-uplifting—neither harsh nor indulgent—suggesting that power and prosperity, when harmonized and well-ordered, can create an environment that supports clarity, joy, and civilized conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing the extraordinary assembly-hall (sabhā) in vivid sensory terms—its sun-like radiance, its wondrous adaptability, and its perfectly temperate comfort—emphasizing its marvel and the grandeur associated with the court.