Varaha Purana 91.16: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 16

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

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा मुहूर्तं देवेशि विस्मितो नारदोऽभवत् । अहो रूपमहो कान्तिरहो धैर्यमहो वयः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 91.16

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā muhūrtaṃ deveśi vismito nārado'bhavat | aho rūpam aho kāntir aho dhairyam aho vayaḥ ||

Translation

Po chwili patrzenia Nārada stał się zdumiony: "O, jaka piękność! O, jaki blask! O, jaka stateczność! O, jaka młodość!"

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Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु) → दृष्ट्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having seen’

• मुहूर्तम्: for a moment
• मुहूर्तम्: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; duration-accusative

• देवेशि: O Devīśī
• देवेशि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवेशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• विस्मितः: astonished
• विस्मितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + स्मि (धातु) → विस्मित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; predicate adjective

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अभवत्: became
• अभवत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• अहो: ah!/oh!
• अहो: Bhava-prakashana (भावप्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहो (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मयादि-निपात (exclamation particle)

• रूपम्: beauty/form
• रूपम्: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; exclamatory nominal

• अहो: oh!
• अहो: Bhava-prakashana (भावप्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहो (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मय-निपात

• कान्तिः: splendour
• कान्तिः: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अहो: oh!
• अहो: Bhava-prakashana (भावप्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहो (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मय-निपात

• धैर्यम्: steadfastness
• धैर्यम्: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धैर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• अहो: oh!
• अहो: Bhava-prakashana (भावप्रकाशन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहो (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मय-निपात

• वयः: youth/age
• वयः: Vishaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; stem वयस्, form वयः

Speaker

Nārada (exclamations); Narrator (setup clause)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics
• Sanskrit Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It demonstrates a stylized Sanskrit praise-register (aho + noun), a common poetic device used to highlight exemplary qualities in Purāṇic character description.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse implicitly values inner steadiness (dhairya) alongside outward qualities, presenting composure as a notable virtue.