Shloka 43
Genealogy of the Ancestors (Pitṛs) and the Procedure of Śrāddha
गौर्नाम कन्या येषां तु मानसी दिवि राजते । सुकन्या दयिता पत्नी साध्यानां कीर्तिवर्द्धिनी
gaurnāma kanyā yeṣāṃ tu mānasī divi rājate | sukanyā dayitā patnī sādhyānāṃ kīrtivarddhinī
তাদের মধ্যে ‘গৌর’ নামে এক মানসী কন্যা স্বর্গে দীপ্তিময় হয়ে বিরাজ করে। সে সুকন্যা, প্রিয় পত্নী, সাধ্যদের কীর্তি বৃদ্ধি করে।
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Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गौर्नाम = गौः + नाम; कीर्तिवर्द्धिनी = कीर्ति + वर्द्धिनी (द्वित्व-लिप्यन्तरभेदः)
FAQs
The Sādhyas are a celestial class of divine beings (often grouped among the gods of heaven) who appear in Purāṇic cosmology; here they are referenced as having a wife named Gaur.
“Mānasī” indicates origin through mind or will rather than physical birth, a common Purāṇic motif used to describe primordial or subtle creation.
The verse highlights auspicious qualities—nobility, beloved companionship, and the power of virtue to enhance collective honor (“kīrti”), framing the figure as a source of upliftment for the Sādhyas.