Shloka 101

The Birth of Tāraka and the Prelude to the Deva–Asura War

Topic-based Title

Devanagari script

हिमाचलाभे सितचारुचामरे सुवर्णपद्मामलसुंदरस्रजि । कृताभिरामो ज्वलकुंकुमांकुरे कपोललीलालिकदंबसंकुले

Transliteration

himācalābhe sitacārucāmare suvarṇapadmāmalasuṃdarasraji | kṛtābhirāmo jvalakuṃkumāṃkure kapolalīlālikadaṃbasaṃkule

Translation

ພຣະອົງສ່ອງສະຫວ່າງສົດໃສ—ຂາວດັ່ງພູຫິມາລະຍະ—ຖືພັດຫາງຈາມຣີສີຂາວອັນງາມ. ປະດັບດ້ວຍພວງມາລາດອກບົວຄໍາອັນບໍລິສຸດ; ແກ້ມມີຮອຍກຸງກຸມະແດງເຮືອງ, ແລະຝູງເຜິ້ງບິນວົນຫຼິ້ນຢູ່ຮອບໆ ເພາະກິ່ນຫອມນັ້ນ.

Word by Word

• himācala-ābhe: in/with Himalayan-like radiance
• himācala-ābhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: himācala (प्रातिपदिक) + ābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; उपमान-तत्पुरुषः (हिमाचल इव आभा यस्य/यत्र) — ‘in/with (something) having Himalayan-like lustre/whiteness’

• sita-cāru-cāmare: in/with the beautiful white yak-tail fan
• sita-cāru-cāmare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sita (प्रातिपदिक) + cāru (प्रातिपदिक) + cāmara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; कर्मधारयः (सितं च चारु च यत् चामरम्)

• suvarṇa-padmā-amala-sundara-sraji: in/with a garland of pure, beautiful golden lotuses
• suvarṇa-padmā-amala-sundara-sraji: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + padma (प्रातिपदिक) + amala (प्रातिपदिक) + sundara (प्रातिपदिक) + sraj (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; समास-श्रृंखला: ‘सुवर्णपद्म’ (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष: सुवर्णमय पद्म) + ‘अमलसुन्दर’ (कर्मधारय) + ‘स्रज्’ → ‘...स्रज्’; locative describing adornment

• kṛta-ābhirāmaḥ: made delightful / beautifully adorned
• kṛta-ābhirāmaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त) + ābhirāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; ‘कृत’ (made/arranged) + ‘आभिराम’ (charming) → ‘कृताभिराम’ = made charming; predicate/qualifier of the subject (implied Indra/Deva)

• jvala-kuṃkuma-aṃkure: in/with glowing saffron sprouts (marks)
• jvala-kuṃkuma-aṃkure: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jvala (ज्वल् धातु, शतृ/प्रातिपदिक-रूप) + kuṃkuma (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃkura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुषः (ज्वलन्ति कुंकुमाङ्कुराः यस्मिन्/यत्र)

• kapola-līlā-alika-daṃba-saṃkule: in/with (something) crowded with swarms of bees playfully on the cheeks
• kapola-līlā-alika-daṃba-saṃkule: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kapola (प्रातिपदिक) + līlā (प्रातिपदिक) + alika (प्रातिपदिक) + daṃba (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃkula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; तत्पुरुषः: ‘कपोललीला’ (कर्मधारय) + ‘अलिकदम्ब’ (तत्पुरुष: भ्रमरसमूह) + ‘संकुल’ (भरित) — ‘filled with swarms of bees sporting on the cheeks’

Speaker

Narratorial description (speaker not explicit from the single verse excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: himācalābhe = himācala-ābhe; sitacārucāmare = sita-cāru-cāmare; suvarṇapadmāmalasuṃdarasraji = suvarṇa-padmā-amala-sundara-sraji; kṛtābhirāmo = kṛta-ābhirāmaḥ; jvalakuṃkumāṃkure = jvala-kuṃkuma-aṃkure; kapolalīlālikadaṃbasaṃkule = kapola-līlā-alika-daṃba-saṃkule.

FAQs

What is the significance of the cāmara (yak-tail fan) in this verse?

The cāmara is a classical emblem of royalty and divinity in Sanskrit literature, used to convey exalted status, auspiciousness, and ceremonial splendor.

Why does the verse mention bees around the cheeks?

Bees are a poetic marker for intense fragrance and beauty; their “play” around the cheeks suggests scented unguents (like saffron) and an enchanting, living aura around the figure.

Does this verse teach an ethical or devotional lesson directly?

Not directly; it functions primarily as ornate iconographic description (alaṅkāra), establishing the sacred/royal presence of the described figure as a prelude to the surrounding narrative.