Shloka 39

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

चारुस्मितं चारुदंतं चारुकुंडलमंडितम् । सुनासं सुकपोलं च सुललाटं सुलक्षणम् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

cārusmitaṃ cārudaṃtaṃ cārukuṃḍalamaṃḍitam | sunāsaṃ sukapolaṃ ca sulalāṭaṃ sulakṣaṇam || 39 ||

Translation

ಮನೋಹರ ಸ್ಮಿತ, ಸುಂದರ ದಂತಪಂಕ್ತಿ, ರಮ್ಯ ಕುಂಡಲಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕೃತ; ಸುಗಠಿತ ನಾಸಿಕೆ, ಸುಂದರ ಕಪೋಲಗಳು, ಶೋಭನ ಲಲಾಟ, ಮತ್ತು ಶುಭಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳಿಂದ ಯುಕ್ತನಾದವನು।

Word by Word

• चारु-स्मितम्: with a beautiful smile
• चारु-स्मितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु + स्मित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः

• चारु-दन्तम्: with beautiful teeth
• चारु-दन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु + दन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः

• चारु-कुण्डल-मण्डितम्: adorned with beautiful earrings
• चारु-कुण्डल-मण्डितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु + कुण्डल + मण्डित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; मण्डित from √मण्ड्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कुण्डलैः मण्डितम् (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/करण-सम्बन्धः)

• सु-नासम्: with a fine nose
• सु-नासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + नास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः

• सु-कपोलम्: with fine cheeks
• सु-कपोलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + कपोल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सु-ललाटम्: with a fine forehead
• सु-ललाटम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + ललाट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः

• सु-लक्षणम्: with auspicious marks/features
• सु-लक्षणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमासः

Speaker

Narada (narration within the Uttara-Bhaga description)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents the auspicious bodily marks (sulakṣaṇa) of a revered divine/ideal figure, encouraging devotional contemplation (dhyāna) through sacred form—an aid to faith, purity of mind, and tirtha-oriented reverence.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By detailing charming, auspicious features, the verse supports bhakti practices like smaraṇa and dhyāna—fixing the mind on a beautiful, sacred form to cultivate love, steadiness, and reverence.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with traditional lakṣaṇa-style description used in śāstraic characterization; while not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it echoes the disciplined use of precise description valued in Vyākaraṇa-informed textual tradition and iconographic conventions.