Vamana Purana — Shiva's Wedding Procession (Part 1), Shloka 13

Shiva’s Wedding Procession to Kailasa and the Marriage of Girija (Kali)

Devanagari script

ततो ऽप्यरुन्धतीं शर्वः प्राह गच्छस्व सुन्दरि पुरन्ध्र्यो हि पुरन्ध्रीणां गतिं धर्मस्य वे विदुः

Transliteration

tato 'pyarundhatīṃ śarvaḥ prāha gacchasva sundari purandhryo hi purandhrīṇāṃ gatiṃ dharmasya ve viduḥ

Translation

ତାପରେ ଶର୍ବ (ରୁଦ୍ର) ପୁନଃ ଅରୁନ୍ଧତୀଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ—“ଯାଅ, ସୁନ୍ଦରୀ। ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ଧର୍ମପଥର ଗତି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ହିଁ ଭଲ ଜାଣନ୍ତି।”

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence: 'thereupon/then'

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), particle (निपात) = 'also/even'

• arundhatīm: Arundhatī (name)
• arundhatīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arundhatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• śarvaḥ: Śarva (Śiva)
• śarvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā vibhakti (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana (एकवचन)

• prāha: said/spoke
• prāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√ah (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana (singular)

• gacchasva: go (you should go)
• gacchasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ lakāra (लोट्, imperative), Madhyama puruṣa (2nd), Ekavacana; Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• sundari: O beautiful one
• sundari: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sundarī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Sambodhana (vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana

• purandhryaḥ: women (housewives)
• purandhryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purandhrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana (plural)

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात) giving emphasis/reason = 'indeed/for'

• purandhrīṇām: of women
• purandhrīṇām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purandhrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana

• gatim: path/goal/way
• gatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• dharmasya: of dharma
• dharmasya: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti, Ekavacana

• ve: indeed/truly
• ve: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai/ve (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात) used for emphasis/assurance (often 'vai')

• viduḥ: know
• viduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ lakāra (लिट्, perfect), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Bahuvacana

Speakers

• Śarva (Rudra) speaking to Arundhatī (narrative frame beyond this verse not stated in input)

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Rudra/Śarva)

Key Themes

• Shaivism
• Dharma
• Pativrata ideal
• Ethics/Social order

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "karuna", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

The verse foregrounds dharma as something lived and transmitted through exemplars; Arundhatī represents the normative ideal of disciplined conduct, and Rudra’s instruction implies that social-ethical knowledge is preserved through the lived tradition of virtuous householders.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

Primarily Vamśānucarita / carita-type material (exemplary conduct narratives and ethical instruction), rather than sarga/pratisarga. It functions as dharma-upadeśa embedded in story.

What is the symbolic significance?

Rudra acknowledging Arundhatī’s authority in dharma-symbolism elevates the ‘pativratā’ archetype as a stabilizing force of ṛta/dharma within society, showing Śaiva discourse supporting household virtue rather than opposing it.