Shloka 57

Slaying of Andhaka; Hymn to the Sun; Glory of Brahmins; Gayatri Nyasa and Pranayama

Devanagari script

उत्फुल्लकोकनदकोशविशालनेत्रमीषद्विलासलुलिताञ्चितपिंगतारम् । कामं प्रशस्ततरसुंदरहाररम्यमुत्तुंगपीवरपयोधरभारखिन्नं

Transliteration

utphullakokanadakośaviśālanetramīṣadvilāsalulitāñcitapiṃgatāram | kāmaṃ praśastatarasuṃdarahāraramyamuttuṃgapīvarapayodharabhārakhinnaṃ

Translation

Ihre Augen waren weit wie voll erblühte Knospen des roten Lotos; ihr goldbraunes Haar war von sanfter, spielerischer Anmut berührt. Mit einer überaus herrlichen, schönen Halskette geschmückt, schien sie vom Gewicht ihrer hohen, vollen Brüste ermattet.

Word by Word

• utphulla-kokanada-kośa-viśāla-netram: (him) whose eyes are wide like a fully-bloomed red-lotus-bud
• utphulla-kokanada-kośa-viśāla-netram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: utphulla (कृदन्त/विशेषण) + kokanada (प्रातिपदिक) + kośa (प्रातिपदिक) + viśāla (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण) + netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिसमासः—“यस्य नेत्रे …” (having eyes like …)

• īṣat-vilāsa-lulita-añcita-piṃga-tāram: (him) whose tawny pupils are slightly adorned and tremble with playful grace
• īṣat-vilāsa-lulita-añcita-piṃga-tāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īṣat (अव्यय) + vilāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + lulita (कृदन्त) + añcita (कृदन्त) + piṃga (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण) + tāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—“यस्य तारा …” (having pupils …)

• kāmam: indeed / surely
• kāmam: Sambandha/Modifier (सम्बन्ध/विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kāmam (अव्ययप्रयोगः)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/क्रियाविशेषण—“indeed, surely, at will”

• praśasta-tara-sundara-hāra-ramyam: (him) whose necklace is exceedingly praised, beautiful, and charming
• praśasta-tara-sundara-hāra-ramyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praśasta (कृदन्त/विशेषण) + tara (तद्धित/तरप्) + sundara (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण) + hāra (प्रातिपदिक) + ramya (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—“यस्य हारः …” (having a necklace …)

• uttuṅga-pīvara-payodhara-bhāra-khinnam: (him) wearied by the weight of lofty, full breasts
• uttuṅga-pīvara-payodhara-bhāra-khinnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttuṅga (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण) + pīvara (प्रातिपदिक/विशेषण) + payodhara (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāra (प्रातिपदिक) + khinna (कृदन्त/विशेषण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—“यः … खिन्नः” (wearied by …)

Speaker

Narratorial description (speaker not explicit in the provided single verse excerpt)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Beauty and embodied form are part of creation’s tapestry; when framed within Purāṇic narration, such descriptions often foreshadow moral tests—desire, attachment, or the power of śakti—requiring discernment.

Application: Cultivate aesthetic appreciation without objectification; practice inner restraint and see beauty as a reminder of the divine source rather than a trigger for bondage.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A noble woman stands in a palace corridor, her eyes wide like blossomed red lotuses, hair softly tawny and slightly tousled by playful movement. A splendid necklace rests on her chest; her posture shows a gentle weariness, as if pausing mid-step after a long, graceful walk.","primary_figures":["A noble woman (possibly an apsaras or royal lady)"],"setting":"Palace interior with carved pillars, silk curtains, and a distant courtyard garden with lotus ponds hinted through an archway.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lotus pink","warm amber","sandalwood beige","antique gold","deep maroon"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a lotus-eyed noble woman in three-quarter pose, heavy gold jewelry and an ornate necklace with gem inlays; gold leaf highlights on ornaments and pillar carvings; rich maroon and emerald textiles, traditional South Indian decorative borders.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: delicate feminine portrait with refined facial features, soft blush tones, and lyrical palace architecture; subtle shading on the necklace and hair, a cool garden glimpse beyond with lotus pond and pale sky.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized woman with large expressive eyes, bold outlines, patterned jewelry, and warm red/yellow/green palette; palace wall motifs and floral borders framing her poised stance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: courtly feminine figure framed by lotus vines and floral borders; deep blue background with gold accents, textile-like detailing on necklace and drapery, peacocks at the margins for auspiciousness."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["anklet bells faint","silk rustle","distant courtyard birds","soft drum (mridang) pulse","palace ambience hush"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: netramīṣat → netram + īṣat; piṃgatāram → piṃga + tāram; hāraramyamuttuṅga → hāra-ramyam + uttuṅga; समस्तपदानि बहुव्रीहिरूपेण द्वितीयैकवचने (स्तुत्यवर्णनम्) ।

FAQs

What is the central theme of this verse?

It is a poetic description (rūpa-varṇana) emphasizing feminine beauty through lotus imagery, ornaments, and graceful movement.

Does this verse directly teach Bhakti or theology?

Not directly in this single excerpt; it functions as a descriptive passage that may support a larger narrative context, but the verse itself is primarily aesthetic (kāvya) rather than doctrinal.

Which imagery is most important for understanding the verse?

The lotus comparison (wide eyes like blossomed red-lotus buds) and the contrast between ornamented beauty (necklace) and physical heaviness (weariness from prominent breasts) are the key poetic images.