Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda, Shloka 62
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
क्रीडंत्यः किन्नरीभिस्तु सार्द्धं संगतकं यदा । संस्थितास्तेन न ज्ञातो दिवसोऽच्छोदसरोवरे
krīḍaṃtyaḥ kinnarībhistu sārddhaṃ saṃgatakaṃ yadā | saṃsthitāstena na jñāto divaso'cchodasarovare
But when they were sporting in the company of the Kinnarīs, gathered in companionship, and staying there at the excellent Acchoda Lake, they did not notice the day’s passing.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa 3.22)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: क्रीडंत्यः = क्रीडन्त्यः; किन्नरीभिस्तु = किन्नरीभिः + तु (विसर्ग/अनुस्वार-समायोजन); संस्थितास्तेन = संस्थिताः + तेन; दिवसोऽच्छोदसरोवरे = दिवसः + अच्छोदसरोवरे (विसर्ग-सन्धि); अच्छोदसरोवरे = अच्छोद + सरोवरे (तत्पुरुष-समासः: अच्छोद-सरोवर).
FAQs
It is presented as an excellent, enchanting lake (sarovara) whose beauty and atmosphere cause visitors to lose awareness of time.
Kinnarīs are celestial female beings (often paired with Kinnaras) associated with divine music, beauty, and enjoyment in heavenly or sacred landscapes.
The verse highlights the captivating, otherworldly charm of Acchoda Lake and the joyful company of celestial beings, to the point that the passage of the day goes unnoticed.