Shloka 21

Adhyaya 49 — Primordial Human Creation, the Rise of Desire, and the Origins of Settlements, Measures, and Agriculture

Sanskrit

समजायत चैवान्या सर्वकामप्रदायिनी ।

असंस्कार्यैः शरीरैश्च प्रजास्ताः स्थिरयौवनाः ॥

Transliteration

samajāyata caivānyā sarvakāmapradāyinī /

asaṃskāryaiḥ śarīraiśca prajāstāḥ sthirayauvanāḥ

Translation

E surgiu ainda outra (siddhi), que concedia todos os desejos. Esses seres tinham corpos que não necessitavam de refinamento ritual (saṃskāra), e sua descendência permanecia em juventude constante.

Speakers

• Narrative voice within the Purana’s cosmological account

Key Themes

• Siddhi
• Desire-fulfillment
• Saṃskāra (refinement rites)
• Longevity/youth