Shloka 10

नारदेन गरुडात्मजानां नामकीर्तनम् | Nārada’s Enumeration of Garuḍa’s Descendants

Devanagari script

वैदूर्यमणिचित्राणि प्रवालरुचिराणि च । अर्कस्फटिकशु भ्राणि वज्जसारोज्ज्वलानि च,इन सबमें वैदूर्यमणि जड़ी हुई है, जिससे इनकी विचित्र शोभा हो रही है। स्थान- स्थानपर मूँगोंसे सुसज्जित होनेके कारण इनका सौन्दर्य अधिक बढ़ गया है। आकके फूल और स्फटिकमणिके समान ये उज्ज्वल दिखायी देते हैं तथा उत्तम हीरोंसे जटित होनेके कारण इनकी दीप्ति अधिक बढ़ गयी है

Transliteration

vaidūryamaṇicitrāṇi pravālarucirāṇi ca | arkasphaṭikaśubhrāṇi vajrasārojjvalāni ca ||

Translation

Wika ni Nārada: “Pinalamutian ang mga ito ng sari-saring inlay ng batong vaidūrya (mata ng pusa) at pinaganda ng korales. Kumikinang ang kaputian nito na gaya ng mga bulaklak ng arka at ng kristal; at dahil sa pagkakabit ng mahuhusay na diyamante, lalo itong naglalagablab sa ningning.”

Word by Word

वैदूर्य-मणि-चित्राणिvariegated/ornamented with vaidūrya-gems

प्रवाल-रुचिराणिbeautiful with coral

चand

अर्क-स्फटिक-शुभ्राणिwhite/bright like arka-flowers and crystal

वज्र-सार-उज्ज्वलानिshining with excellent diamonds (vajra-essence)

चand

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

vaidūrya (cat’s-eye gem)

pravāla (coral)

arka (flower/plant)

sphaṭika (crystal)

vajra (diamond)

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 primarily functions as ornate description rather than direct moral instruction; it highlights how external splendor is produced through careful adornment and precious materials, a common epic technique to mark royal or divine-grade objects and settings.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing objects (likely royal furnishings, ornaments, or a splendid setting) by listing the gemstones and materials used—cat’s-eye inlays, coral decoration, crystal-like whiteness, and diamond brilliance—to convey exceptional magnificence.