Shloka 3
Divodāsa–Mādhavī Saṃvāda: Pratardana-janma and Kanyā-niryātana (दिवोदास–माधवी संवादः / प्रतर्दन-जननम् / कन्या-निर्यातनम्)
नारदजी कहते हैं--तदनन्तर नृपतिश्रेष्ठ राजा हर्यश्वने उस कनन््याके विषयमें बहुत सोच-विचारकर संतानोत्पादनकी इच्छासे गरम-गरम लम्बी साँस खींचकर मुनिसे इस प्रकार कहा--(द्विजश्रेष्ठ) इस कनन््याके छ: अंग जो ऊँचे होने चाहिये, ऊँचे हैं। पाँच अंग जो सूक्ष्म होने चाहिये, सूक्ष्म हैं। तीन अंग जो गम्भीर होने चाहिये, गम्भीर हैं तथा इसके पाँच अंग रक्तवर्णके हैं ।। (श्रोण्यौ ललाटमूरू च प्राणं चेति षद्ुन्नतम् । सूक्ष्माण्यड्गुलिपर्वाणि केशरोमनखत्वच: ।। स्वर: सत्त्वं च नाभिश्ष त्रिगम्भीरं प्रचक्षते । पाणिपादतले रक्ते नेत्रान्तौ च नखानि च ।। ) “दो नितम्ब, दो जाँघें, ललाट और नासिका-ये छः अंग ऊँचे हैं। अंगुलियोंके पर्व, केश, रोम, नख और त्वचा--ये पाँच अंग सूक्ष्म हैं। स्वर, अन्त:करण तथा नाभि--ये तीन गम्भीर कहे जा सकते हैं तथा हथेली, पैरोंके तलवे, दक्षिण नेत्रप्रान्त, वाम नेत्रप्रान्त तथा नख--ये पाँच अंग रक्तवर्णके हैं। बहुदेवासुरालोका बहुगन्धर्वदर्शना । बहुलक्षणसम्पन्ना बहुप्रसवधारिणी,“यह बहुत-से देवताओं तथा असुरोंके लिये भी दर्शनीय है। इसे गन्धर्वविद्या (संगीत)- का भी अच्छा ज्ञान है। यह बहुत-से शुभ लक्षणोंद्वारा सुशोभित तथा अनेक संतानोंको जन्म देनेमें समर्थ है
nārada uvāca—tadanantaraṁ nṛpatiśreṣṭho rājā haryaśvo nevaṁ kanyāviṣaye bahu cintayitvā santānotpādanecchayā uṣṇa-uṣṇaṁ dīrghaṁ niḥśvasya munim idaṁ provāca—(dvijaśreṣṭha) asyāḥ ṣaḍ aṅgāni yāny unnātāni bhavitavyāni tāny unnātāni; pañca yāni sūkṣmāṇi bhavitavyāni tāni sūkṣmāṇi; trīṇi yāni gambhīrāṇi bhavitavyāni tāni gambhīrāṇi; pañca cāsyā aṅgāni raktavarṇāni। śroṇyau lalāṭam ūrū ca prāṇaṁ ceti ṣaḍ unnataṁ। sūkṣmāṇy aṅguliparvāṇi keśaromanakhatvacaḥ॥ svaraḥ sattvaṁ ca nābhiś ca trigambhīraṁ pracakṣate। pāṇipādatale rakte netrāntau ca nakhāni ca॥ bahudevāsurālokā bahugandharvadarśanā। bahulakṣaṇasampannā bahuprasavadhāriṇī॥
Nārada said: After this, the best of kings, King Haryaśva, having reflected deeply on the maiden and desiring offspring, drew a long, heated breath and spoke to the sage as follows: “O best of twice-born ones, in this girl the six features that ought to be prominent are prominent; the five that ought to be fine are fine; the three that ought to be deep are deep; and five of her features are of a ruddy hue. Her hips, forehead, thighs, and vital breath are counted among the six prominent features; the joints of the fingers, her hair, body-hair, nails, and skin are the five fine features; her voice, inner disposition, and navel are said to be deep; and her palms, soles, the corners of her eyes, and her nails are reddish. She is worthy to be seen even by many gods and asuras, is pleasing to the Gandharvas, is endowed with many auspicious marks, and is capable of bearing many children.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage reflects an ancient ethical-social ideal in which suitability for marriage and household life is assessed through ‘lakṣaṇas’ (auspicious bodily and temperamental signs), with a strong emphasis on fertility and harmony. It illustrates how dharma in royal contexts was often framed through lineage, progeny, and socially sanctioned criteria of auspiciousness.
Nārada narrates that King Haryaśva, after carefully considering a maiden and wishing for children, speaks to a sage and lists the auspicious physical and inner characteristics he observes—prominent, subtle, deep, and reddish features—concluding that she is attractive even to divine beings, skilled in Gandharva arts, and capable of bearing many children.