Varaha Purana 91.6: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 6

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

Pūrva Bhāga · Poetic Description (Śarīra-varṇana / Alaṅkāra)

Devanagari script

यौवनस्था महाभागा पीनवृत्तपयोधरा । चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागनागकेसरदामभिः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 91.6

Transliteration

yauvanasthā mahābhāgā pīnavṛttapayodharā | campakāśokapunnāganāgakesaradāmabhiḥ ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

Trwała w kwitnącej młodości, wielce szczęśliwa, o pełnych i zaokrąglonych piersiach, przyozdobiona girlandami z kwiatów czampaka, aśoka, punnaga i naga-kesara.

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Word by Word

• yauvana: youth
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: yauvana (प्रातिपदिक)

• sthā: in the state of youth
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: yauvana-sthā = 'standing/being in youth'
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Root: sthā (धातु) → -stha (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• mahā: great
• Type: Adjective
• Form: समासपूर्वपद (prefixal adjective)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक)

• bhāgā: very fortunate
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: mahā-bhāgā = 'greatly fortunate'
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Root: bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)

• pīna: full/plump
• Type: Adjective
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; 'full/plump'
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: pīna (प्रातिपदिक)

• vṛtta: rounded
• Type: Adjective
• Form: समासपूर्वपद; भूतकृदन्त (PPP) अर्थे: 'rounded'
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: vṛt (धातु) → vṛtta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• payodharā: having full, rounded breasts
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: 'she whose breasts (payodharāḥ) are ...'; अत्र समाससमूह: pīna-vṛtta-payodharā
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Root: payaḥ + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)

• campaka: champaka flowers
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: campaka (प्रातिपदिक)

• aśoka: aśoka flowers
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: aśoka (प्रातिपदिक)

• punnāga: punnāga flowers
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: punnāga (प्रातिपदिक)

• nāga: nāga (tree) flowers
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: nāga (प्रातिपदिक)

• kesara: filaments/pollen
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (समासपूर्वपद-रूपेण)
• Role: Upapada (उपपद/Compound member)
• Root: kesara (प्रातिपदिक)

• dāmabhiḥ: with garlands (made of ...)
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समाहार/समुच्चयसमासपूर्वक-समाससमूह: campaka-aśoka-punnāga-nāga-kesara-dāma; तृतीया: 'with garlands'
• Role: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Root: dāman (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• यौवनस्था = यौवन + स्था
• महाभागा = महा + भागा
• पीनवृत्तपयोधरा = पीन + वृत्त + पयोधरा (बहुव्रीहि)
• चम्पकाशोकपुन्नागनागकेसरदामभिः = चम्पक + अशोक + पुन्नाग + नाग + केसर + दामभिः (समाससमूह)

Speaker and setting

Shringara and Adbhuta rasaSetting: Flower-garden/ornamental sacred space

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Path

Theology/aesthetics

Subjects

Heritage SitesEthics

Core idea

Divine beauty is not mere sensuality; it is a manifestation of śrī (auspicious fullness) that supports devotion and contemplation.

In practice

Employ sattvic aesthetics (cleanliness, fragrance, flowers) to elevate worship and stabilize the mind.

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Sanskrit Poetics
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It showcases Purāṇic kāvya-style description using flora and bodily imagery, valuable for studying shared aesthetics between Purāṇa and classical Sanskrit poetry.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is named; the verse uses botanical imagery that may reflect broader cultural familiarity with these flowers.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No explicit ethical directive is present; the verse is primarily descriptive, contributing to narrative and aesthetic framing.