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

வைசம்பாயனன் கூறினான்— அன்புள்ளவனே! அவன் பாதங்கள்—செம்புநிறத் தளங்களுடன்—உறுதியாக நிலைத்திருந்தன. நன்கு வடிவமுற்ற, அழகிய, மென்மையான சிவப்புத் தோற்றமுடைய விரல்களால் அவை ஒளிர்ந்தன.

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.