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:
vaiṣṇavyaś ca tathā sauryāḥ vārāhāś ca mahābalāḥ | rūpeṇāpsarasāṃ tulyā manohāryo manoramāḥ ||
វៃសម្បាយនៈបានមានព្រះវាចា៖ «ក្នុងចំណោមអំណាចមាតૃកាទេវីដ៏មហាបលៈទាំងនោះ ក៏មានថាមពលរបស់វិષ્ણុ របស់សូរ្យៈ និងរបស់ព្រះវរាហៈ—ជាព្រះជ្រូកទេវី។ ពួកនាងទាំងអស់សម្បូរដោយមហាបលៈ; រូបសម្បត្តិប្រៀបដូចអប្សរា—ទាក់ទាញចិត្ត និងរីករាយដល់ភ្នែក»។
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.