Vamana Purana — Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva, Shloka 3

The Saptarishis Seek Uma for Shiva: Himavan Grants the Marriage

Devanagari script

शुभाङ्गी पद्मपत्राक्षी नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजा श्वेतमाल्याम्बरधरा कुटिला नाम चापरा

Transliteration

śubhāṅgī padmapatrākṣī nīlakuñcitamūrdhajā śvetamālyāmbaradharā kuṭilā nāma cāparā

Translation

दुसरी कन्या शुभ अंगांची, कमळपानासारख्या नेत्रांची, काळे व कुरळे केस असलेली होती; ती पांढरी माळ व पांढरे वस्त्र धारण करी. तिचे नाव ‘कुटिला’ होते.

Word by Word

• शुभाङ्गी: beautiful-limbed (female)
• शुभाङ्गी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ + अङ्गिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘शुभानि अङ्गानि यस्याः सा’ (having auspicious/beautiful limbs)

• पद्मपत्राक्षी: lotus-petal-eyed
• पद्मपत्राक्षी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पद्म + पत्र + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘पद्मपत्रे इव अक्षिणी यस्याः सा’ (lotus-petal-eyed)

• नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजा: dark-curly-haired
• नीलकुञ्चितमूर्धजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नील + कुञ्चित + मूर्धज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘नीलाः कुञ्चिताः मूर्धजाः (केशाः) यस्याः सा’ (having dark, curly hair)

• श्वेतमाल्याम्बरधरा: wearing white garland and garment
• श्वेतमाल्याम्बरधरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत + माला + अम्बर + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘श्वेतं माल्यं श्वेतम् अम्बरं च धारयति या सा’ (wearing white garland and white garment)

• कुटिला: Kuṭilā (name)
• कुटिला: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुटिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नामरूपेण (as a proper name)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: नामनिर्देशार्थक-अव्यय (by name)

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

• अपरा: another (one)
• अपरा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण—‘अपरा’ (another/second)

Speakers

• Pulastya (continuing narration within the dialogue frame)

Key Themes

• Vamsha/lineage narration
• Auspicious iconography (lotus eyes, white garlands)
• Onomastics (potential contrast between beauty and the name 'Kuṭilā')

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Purāṇic description often juxtaposes external auspiciousness with a name that may hint at complexity; this cautions against judging solely by appearance and suggests that character and fate can contain bends ('kuṭila') even amid beauty.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Vaṃśānucarita: identification of individuals in a genealogical sequence through epithets, appearance, and names.

What is the symbolic significance?

Lotus eyes and white garlands are conventional markers of purity and auspiciousness; the name Kuṭilā can function as a narrative seed—either indicating literal curls/curves or foreshadowing a nuanced disposition.