Shloka 17

Adhyaya 77 — Sanjna’s Withdrawal from Surya: The Birth of Yama and Yamuna, and the Emergence of Chhaya

Sanskrit

ततस्तां प्राह चार्वङ्गी पिता नातिचिरोषिताम् ।

स्तुत्वा च तनयां प्रेमबहुमानपुरः सरम् ॥

Transliteration

tatas tāṃ prāha cārvaṅgī pitā nāticirōṣitām / stutvā ca tanayāṃ premabahumānapuraḥsaram

Translation

Kemudian ayahnya berkata kepada gadis yang beranggota indah itu, yang tidak lama tinggal; sambil memuji puterinya, dengan kasih sayang dan kehormatan di hadapan, (beliau menegurnya).

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating; Tvaṣṭṛ is about to speak

Primary Deities

• Tvaṣṭṛ/Viśvakarman
• Saṃjñā

Key Themes

• Parental guidance
• Affection with duty
• Gṛhastha norms (contextual)