The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit
सैकाकिनी तपस्तेपे विशालायां तु शोभने । तस्यास्तपन्त्याः कालेन महता क्षुभितं मनः ॥
saikākinī tapas tepe viśālāyāṃ tu śobhane | tasyās tapantyāḥ kālena mahatā kṣubhitaṃ manaḥ ||
അവൾ ഒറ്റയ്ക്കായി വിശാലവും ശോഭനവുമായ സ്ഥലത്ത് തപസ്സു ചെയ്തു; ദീർഘകാലം തപസ്സു ചെയ്തതോടെ അവളുടെ മനസ് അത്യന്തം കലങ്ങിപ്പോയി।
Narrator (default framework: Varāha–Pṛthivī not explicit in fragment)
It reflects a recurrent Purāṇic theme: tapas performed in seclusion and the psychological tensions that can accompany prolonged ascetic discipline.
The verse only describes a 'vast, splendid place' (viśālā śobhanā) without naming a specific site.
Perseverance in disciplined practice is implied, alongside an awareness that prolonged austerity can produce mental agitation requiring guidance.
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