Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 1), Shloka 14

Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)

Devanagari script

इत्येवमुक्ता दुर्लङ्घ्यं लोकाचारं त्वरुन्धती नमस्ते रुद्र इत्युक्त्वा जगाम पतिना सह

Transliteration

ityevamuktā durlaṅghyaṃ lokācāraṃ tvarundhatī namaste rudra ityuktvā jagāma patinā saha

Translation

{"scene_description": "Arundhatī, mindful of inviolable social custom, bows to Rudra saying ‘namas te rudra’ and leaves with her husband.", "primary_figures": ["Arundhatī", "Rudra", "Arundhatī’s husband"], "setting": "Hermitage threshold or forest clearing; a moment of respectful farewell.", "color_palette": ["earth brown", "off-white", "deep green", "smoky gray", "ochre"], "tanjore_prompt": "Tanjore style, Arundhatī and her husband in reverent bow before Rudra, gold-leaf accents, dignified farewell scene, ornate borders, devotional clarity.", "pahari_prompt": "Pahari miniature, gentle farewell at an ashram edge, Arundhatī with folded hands, husband beside her, Rudra calm, soft pastel landscape, refined emotion.", "kerala_mural_prompt": "Kerala mural, stylized namaskāra posture, bold outlines, Rudra iconic, minimal background, natural pigments emphasizing ritual propriety.", "pattachitra_prompt": "Pattachitra, narrative farewell panel with clear gestures and patterned clothing, decorative border, text ribbon ‘namaste rudra’ integrated, flat folk palette."}

Speakers

• Arundhatī speaking (saluting) Rudra; narrative voice reports her departure

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Rudra)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Dharma
• Social ethics (ācāra)
• Pativrata ideal

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Dharma is presented as inseparable from ācāra (established, community-tested norms). The salutation to Rudra before departure models humility and reverence even within everyday transitions.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Carita-oriented ethical narrative (Vamśānucarita / ācāra-upadeśa by example). It is not cosmogenesis but prescriptive social-religious instruction embedded in story.

What is the symbolic significance?

Arundhatī’s ‘namas te rudra’ signals Śaiva devotion harmonized with household duty; her leaving ‘with her husband’ reinforces the paired ideal of gṛhastha-dharma (mutual fidelity and shared journey).