Shloka 38
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
वैष्णव्यश्व तथा सौर्यों वाराह्म॒श्न महाबला: | रूपेणाप्सरसां तुल्या मनोहायों मनोरमा:,वे वर देनेमें समर्थ, अपनी इच्छाके अनुसार चलनेवाली और सदा आनन्दमें निमग्न रहनेवाली हैं। शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले भरतश्रेष्ठ) उन मातृकाओंमेंसे कुछ यमकी शक्तियाँ हैं, कुछ रुद्रकी। कुछ सोमकी शक्तियाँ हैं और कुछ कुबेरकी। वे सब-की-सब महान् बलसे सम्पन्न हैं। इसी तरह कुछ वरुणकी, कुछ देवराज इन्द्रकी, कुछ अग्नि, वायु, कुमार, ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, सूर्य तथा भगवान् वराहकी महाबलशालिनी शक्तियाँ हैं, जो रूपमें अप्सराओंके समान मनोहारिणी और मनोरमा हैं
vaiṣṇavyaś ca tathā sauryāḥ vārāhāś ca mahābalāḥ | rūpeṇāpsarasāṃ tulyā manohāryo manoramāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Among those mighty Mother-goddess powers were also the energies of Viṣṇu, of Sūrya, and of the divine Boar (Varāha). All were endowed with great strength; in form they were like Apsarases—captivating to the mind and delightful to behold.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights that divine power (śakti) can be both formidable and beautiful—energies aligned with major deities are portrayed as awe-inspiring yet auspicious, suggesting that cosmic order is upheld through powers that can protect, bless, and also overwhelm hostile forces.
Vaiśampāyana continues a description of the Mātṛkā-like divine powers associated with various gods. Here he specifies those connected with Viṣṇu, Sūrya, and Varāha, emphasizing their great strength and their enchanting, Apsaras-like appearance.