Shloka 132

कृतयुगवर्णनम् तथा राजधर्मोपदेशः

Kṛtayuga Description and Instruction on Royal Dharma

Devanagari script

तस्य ताम्रतलौ तात चरणौ सुप्रतिषछ्ितौ । सुजातौ मृदुरक्ताभिरड्जुलीभिविराजितौ

Transliteration

tasya tāmratalau tāta caraṇau supratiṣṭhitau | sujātau mṛduraktābhir aṅgulībhir virājitau ||

Translation

ਵੈਸ਼ੰਪਾਯਨ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ— ਹੇ ਪਿਆਰੇ! ਉਸ ਦੇ ਚਰਨ—ਤਾਂਬੇ ਵਰਗੇ ਰੰਗ ਦੇ ਤਲਵਿਆਂ ਵਾਲੇ—ਪੱਕੇ ਤੌਰ ਤੇ ਟਿਕੇ ਹੋਏ ਸਨ। ਸੁਗਠਿਤ ਤੇ ਸੁੰਦਰ, ਨਰਮ ਲਾਲੀਮਾਯੁਕਤ ਉਂਗਲਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਉਹ ਚਮਕ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ।

Word by Word

तस्यof him / his

ताम्रतलौhaving copper-reddish soles

तातO dear (sir/son)

चरणौtwo feet

सुप्रतिष्ठितौwell-set / firmly placed

सुजातौwell-formed / beautifully born

मृदुwith soft (ones)

रक्ताभिःreddish/red

अञ्जुलीभिःwith cupped hands / handfuls

विराजितौshining / adorned

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights auspicious physical characteristics—steady, well-formed feet with a radiant hue—used in epic narrative to signal inner excellence such as steadiness, dignity, and fitness for righteous conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana is describing a person’s feet in detail, emphasizing their firm stance and auspicious beauty, as part of a broader portrait meant to convey the individual’s distinguished nature.