Varaha Purana 91.5: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 5

The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit

Devanagari script

सुसितैश्चामरैः स्त्रीभिर्वीज्यमाना विलासिनी । कौमारं व्रतमास्थाय तपः कर्तुं समुद्यता ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 91.5

Transliteration

susitaiś cāmaraiḥ strībhir vījyamānā vilāsinī | kaumāraṃ vratam āsthāya tapaḥ kartuṃ samudyatā ||

Translation

പ്രകാശമുള്ള വെളുത്ത ചാമരങ്ങളാൽ സ്ത്രീകൾ വീശിക്കൊണ്ടിരുന്ന ആ ലാസ്യവതി, കൗമാരവ്രതം സ്വീകരിച്ച് തപസ്സു ചെയ്യാൻ ഉത്സുകയായി।

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Word by Word

• susitaiḥ: very white
• susitaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + sita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: 'very white'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• āmaraiḥ: yak-tail fans (chowries)
• āmaraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāmara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया, बहुवचन

• strībhiḥ: by women
• strībhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण/Agent/Instrument in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• vījyamānā: being fanned
• vījyamānā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīj (धातु) → vījyamāna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; वर्तमानकृदन्त कर्मणि (present passive participle): 'being fanned'

• vilāsinī: the graceful/playing lady
• vilāsinī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vilāsinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kaumāram: maidenly/pertaining to virginity
• kaumāram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kaumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• vratam: vow
• vratam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• āsthāya: having undertaken
• āsthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + sthā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): 'having undertaken/observed'

• tapaḥ: austerity/penance
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kartum: to perform
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive): 'to do'

• samudyatā: ready/intent
• samudyatā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam + ud + yam (धातु) → samudyata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (PPP): 'raised/ready, intent'

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ascetic Practice
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It juxtaposes royal/ceremonial imagery (cāmara service) with ascetic resolve (tapas), a recurring Purāṇic theme showing disciplined practice across social aesthetics.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The emphasis is on commitment to disciplined observance (vrata) and sustained effort (tapas) as a valued philosophical practice.