Vamana Purana — Jabali on the Banyan Tree, Shloka 16
Jabali Bound on the Banyan Tree and Nandayanti’s Appeal at Sri-Kantha on the Yamuna
न चापि शक्तः प्राप्तुं तां भवाञ्शैलनृपात्मजाम् अजित्वा सगणं रुद्रं स च कामो ऽद्य दुर्लभः
na cāpi śaktaḥ prāptuṃ tāṃ bhavāñśailanṛpātmajām ajitvā sagaṇaṃ rudraṃ sa ca kāmo 'dya durlabhaḥ
Dan engkau pun tidak mampu memperoleh dia—permaisuri Bhava, puteri raja gunung—melainkan setelah menewaskan Rudra bersama segala bala pengiringnya; dan hasrat (kāma) itu pada hari ini amat sukar dicapai, bahkan seakan mustahil.
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FAQs
It denotes Pārvatī as the daughter of the Mountain-king (Himālaya). The epithet anchors her identity in Purāṇic mythic geography and lineage, emphasizing her legitimacy as Śiva’s consort.
It sets an impossible precondition: even if one imagines challenging Śiva, one must also overcome his gaṇas—symbolizing that Śiva’s power is not solitary but cosmically supported and thus practically unconquerable.
It comments on the desire itself: the object of lust is unattainable now. The line functions as both moral censure and narrative foreshadowing of the antagonist’s failure.