Varaha Purana 91.18: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 18

The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit

Devanagari script

न रूपमीदृशं क्वापि स्त्रीष्वन्यासु प्रदृश्यते । एवं संचिन्त्य मनसा नारदो विस्मयान्वितः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 91.18

Transliteration

na rūpam īdṛśaṃ kvāpi strīṣv anyāsu pradṛśyate | evaṃ saṃcintya manasā nārado vismayānvitaḥ ||

Translation

ऐसी शकल किसी और औरत में नहीं देखी जाती। नारद यह सोच के हैरान हो गया।

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Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negative particle)

• rūpam: form, appearance
• rūpam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• īdṛśam: such, like this
• īdṛśam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īdṛśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular; adjective to rūpam)

• kvāpi: anywhere
• kvāpi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/locative circumstance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kva + api (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय + निपात (locative adverb + particle)

• strīṣu: among women
• strīṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/among, in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Feminine, Locative, Plural)

• anyāsu: other
• anyāsu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (Feminine, Locative, Plural; adjective to strīṣu)

• pradṛśyate: is seen, appears
• pradṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Present indicative, 3rd person singular; passive)

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb)

• saṃcintya: having thought, reflecting
• saṃcintya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + cint (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), ‘having reflected’

• manasā: with the mind
• manasā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular)

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• vismaya-anvitaḥ: filled with wonder
• vismaya-anvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vismaya + anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (तृतीया/सह-भावार्थ: ‘विस्मयेन अन्वितः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (Masculine, Nom, Singular; adjective to nāradaḥ)

Speaker

Narrator (implicit); Nārada as focal figure

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology
• Vaishnavism (textual corpus context)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a sage’s astonishment (vismaya) marks an encounter as extraordinary, helping structure episodic storytelling and character motivation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a psychological transition in the narrative.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct injunction is stated; the verse primarily conveys discernment and reflective attention before acting.