Varaha Purana 91.16: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 16
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
दृष्ट्वा मुहूर्तं देवेशि विस्मितो नारदोऽभवत् । अहो रूपमहो कान्तिरहो धैर्यमहो वयः ॥
dṛṣṭvā muhūrtaṃ deveśi vismito nārado'bhavat | aho rūpam aho kāntir aho dhairyam aho vayaḥ ||
Nachdem er einen Augenblick geschaut hatte, geriet Nārada in Staunen: „O welch Schönheit! O welch Glanz! O welch Standhaftigkeit! O welch jugendliche Kraft!“
Nārada (exclamations); Narrator (setup clause)
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