Shloka 37

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

Devanagari script

चित्राड्दाश्षित्रमाल्या: सर्वे ज्वलितकुण्डला: । सुकृतै: कर्मभि: पुण्यै: पारिबर्ैश्ष भूषिता:

Transliteration

citrāddāś citramālyāḥ sarve jvalitakuṇḍalāḥ | sukṛtaiḥ karmabhiḥ puṇyaiḥ pāribarhaiś ca bhūṣitāḥ ||

Translation

Sinabi ni Nārada: “Silang lahat ay may suot na kagila-gilalas na mga kuwintas ng bulaklak at nagliliyab na mga hikaw. Sila’y pinalalamutian ng kanilang mga gawaing mabuti at marangal, at gayundin ng maririkit na kasuotan at alahas.”

Word by Word

• चित्रात्: from/than the variegated (wonderful)
• चित्रात्: Apadana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative, Singular

• दाश: fisherman / servant (uncertain here)
• दाश: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• चित्रमाल्याः: having variegated garlands
• चित्रमाल्याः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चित्रमाल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ज्वलितकुण्डलाः: wearing blazing/shining earrings
• ज्वलितकुण्डलाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्वलितकुण्डल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सुकृतैः: by good deeds / merits
• सुकृतैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुकृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• कर्मभिः: by actions
• कर्मभिः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पुण्यैः: by holy/virtuous (ones)
• पुण्यैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

• पारिबर्हैः: with garments and ornaments / finery
• पारिबर्हैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पारिबर्ह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भूषिताः: adorned
• भूषिताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूष् (धातु) → भूषित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• garlands (mālya)
• earrings (kuṇḍala)
• garments/ornaments (pāribarha)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links ethical conduct to its fruits: virtuous actions (sukṛta, puṇya) become the cause of honor, beauty, and elevated status, symbolized by radiant ornaments and fine attire.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing a group of exalted beings (or honored persons) whose appearance is resplendent—garlands, shining earrings, and rich attire—presenting their splendor as the visible outcome of accumulated merit.