Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
बन्धुजीवाधरा शुभ्रा सिन्दुवारनखाद्भता पुंस्कोकिलस्वना दिव्या अङ्कोलवसना शुभा
bandhujīvādharā śubhrā sinduvāranakhādbhatā puṃskokilasvanā divyā aṅkolavasanā śubhā
उसके अधर बन्धुजीव-पुष्प जैसे थे और वह उज्ज्वल थी; उसके नख सिन्दुवार-फूल के समान अद्भुत थे। उसकी वाणी नर-कोकिल के स्वर जैसी, दिव्य थी; और वह शुभ थी, अङ्कोल-पुष्पों का परिधान/हार धारण किए।
{ "primaryRasa": "shringara", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }
The verse sacralizes the senses: speech (voice) and appearance become instruments of dharmic uplift when aligned with auspiciousness and restraint, reflecting how devotion refines perception.
It operates as descriptive support within a māhātmya/narrative layer rather than a core pañcalakṣaṇa category; it is part of the Purāṇic method of teaching through evocative portrayal.
Bandhujīva (red) often signals vitality and auspicious love; cuckoo-song suggests sweetness and seasonal renewal; floral ‘wearing’ indicates the embodiment of śrī (prosperity/auspicious grace) through natural symbols.