Varaha Purana 91.23: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 23
The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
तस्मात्क्षोभात्समुत्तस्थुः कुमार्यः सौम्यलोचनाः । नीलकुञ्चितकेशान्ता बिम्बोष्ठायतलोचनाः । नितम्बशनोड्डामा नूपुराढ्याः सुवर्चसः ॥
tasmāt kṣobhāt samuttasthuḥ kumāryaḥ saumyalocanāḥ | nīlakuñcitakeśāntā bimboṣṭhāyatalocanāḥ | nitambaśanoddāmā nūpurāḍhyāḥ suvarcasaḥ ||
Aus jener Erregung erhoben sich Jungfrauen — sanftäugig, mit dunklem, an den Spitzen gelocktem Haar, mit Lippen wie die Bimba-Frucht und langgezogenen Augen; mit wohlgeformten Hüften, reich geschmückt mit Fußkettchen (nūpura), strahlend in ihrem Glanz.
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It exemplifies Purāṇic adoption of kāvya-like aesthetic diction, showing how poetic description enters mythic narrative transmission.
No location is specified; the verse focuses on visual description within the ongoing scene.
No explicit ethical directive is given; the function is descriptive and scene-setting.
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