Shloka 24

Devanagari script

हरतुल्याम्बरधरा समानव्रतधारिणी । बिभ्रती कलशं रौक्मं सर्वतीर्थजलोद्धवम्‌,उस समय भूतोंकी स्त्रियोंसे घिरी हुई गिरिराज-नन्दिनी उमा सम्पूर्ण तीर्थोके जलसे भरा हुआ सोनेका कलश लिये उनके पास आयीं। उन्होंने भी भगवान्‌ शंकरके समान ही वस्त्र धारण किया था। वे भी उन्हींकी भाँति उत्तम व्रतका पालन करती थीं

Transliteration

haratulya-ambaradharā samāna-vrata-dhāriṇī | bibhratī kalaśaṁ raukmaṁ sarva-tīrtha-jaloddhavam ||

Translation

Nārada said: “Clad in garments of a hue like turmeric, and observing a vow akin to his, she bore a golden water-pot filled with water drawn from all sacred fords.”

Word by Word

• {'haratulyā': 'of turmeric-like (yellow) color

• resembling haridrā', 'ambara-dharā': 'wearing garments

• clothed', 'samāna': 'same, equal, similar', 'vrata-dhāriṇī': 'one who observes/maintains a vow (austere religious discipline)', 'bibhratī': 'bearing, carrying, holding', 'kalaśam': 'water-pot, pitcher (ritual vessel)', 'raukmam': 'golden

• made of gold', 'sarva': 'all', 'tīrtha': 'sacred ford/pilgrimage place

• holy bathing-place', 'jala': 'water', 'uddhavam/udbhavam': 'arisen from

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Umā (Pārvatī, Girirāja-nandinī)
• Śaṅkara (Śiva)
• kalaśa (golden water-pot)
• sarva-tīrtha-jala (water from all sacred tīrthas)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharmic integrity through disciplined vows (vrata) and purity: Umā mirrors Śaṅkara’s austerity and carries sanctified water, implying that spiritual worth is grounded in restraint, shared practice, and reverent service rather than mere ornamentation.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada describes Umā approaching—surrounded by the wives of beings—wearing turmeric-colored garments and observing a vow like Śaṅkara’s, while carrying a golden pot filled with water gathered from all sacred tīrthas.