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Shloka 15

Yudhiṣṭhira’s Post-Accession Settlements and Approach to Vāsudeva (युधिष्ठिरस्य राज्यस्थापनं वासुदेवाभिगमनं च)

कौस्तुभेनोरसिस्थेन मणिनाभिविराजितम्‌ । उद्यतेवोदयं शैलं सूर्येणाभिविराजितम्‌,उनके वक्ष:स्थलपर स्थित हुई कौस्तुभभणि अपना प्रकाश बिखेरती हुई उसी प्रकार उनकी शोभा बढाती है, मानो उगते हुए सूर्य उदयाचलको प्रकाशित कर रहे हों

kaustubhenorasi sthena maṇinābhivirājitam | udyatevodayaṁ śailaṁ sūryeṇābhivirājitam ||

ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า—ด้วยแก้วเกาสตุภะที่ประดิษฐานบนพระอุระ พระองค์ทรงสุกสว่างยิ่งนัก ประหนึ่งดวงอาทิตย์อุทัยส่องภูเขาทิศบูรพาให้เรืองรอง

कौस्तुभेनby/with the Kaustubha (gem)
कौस्तुभेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकौस्तुभ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
उरसिon the chest
उरसि:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउरस्
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
स्थेनbeing situated/placed
स्थेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootस्थ
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
मणिनाby the jewel
मणिना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमणि
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अभिविराजितम्made splendid, illumined
अभिविराजितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि-राज्
FormNeuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular
उद्यताrising
उद्यता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootउद्-या
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
इवas if/like
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
उदयम्the rising (place/direction of sunrise)
उदयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootउदय
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
शैलम्mountain
शैलम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशैल
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
सूर्येणby the sun
सूर्येण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसूर्य
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
अभिविराजितम्made splendid, illumined
अभिविराजितम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअभि-राज्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
K
Kaustubha jewel
S
Sun (Sūrya)
U
Udaya mountain / Udayācala (eastern mountain)

Educational Q&A

Radiance and beauty are presented as outward signs of auspicious virtue and rightful greatness: the Kaustubha’s brilliance symbolizes divine legitimacy and inner excellence, not mere luxury.

Vaiśampāyana describes a majestic figure adorned with the Kaustubha jewel on the chest, comparing the resulting splendor to the sunrise lighting up the eastern mountain.