Shloka 59
Narmadā
Revā) Tīrtha Greatness: The Gandharva Maidens’ Curse Narrative (Acchodā Episode Begins
इत्थं विलप्यताः कन्याः प्रतीक्ष्य च बहुक्षणम् । पितुर्भयाद्गृहं गंतुं शीघ्रमारेभिरे ततः
itthaṃ vilapyatāḥ kanyāḥ pratīkṣya ca bahukṣaṇam | piturbhayādgṛhaṃ gaṃtuṃ śīghramārebhire tataḥ
Assim, lamentando-se, as donzelas esperaram por longo tempo; depois, por medo do pai, apressaram-se a partir para casa.
Narrator (contextual; specific dialogue-speaker not identifiable from this single verse alone)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विलप्यताः = विलप्यन्त्यः (शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त); पितुर्भयात् = पितुः + भयात् (विसर्ग-सन्धि); गन्तुं = गन्तुम् (अनुस्वार/परसवर्ण); शीघ्रमारेभिरे = शीघ्रम् + आरेभिरे; ततः (पदस्वरूपम्).
FAQs
The maidens, after lamenting and waiting a long time, decide to return home quickly because they fear their father.
The verse reflects the social pressure of familial authority and the urgency to conform to expected conduct, even when one is distressed.
Not directly; it functions primarily as narrative connective tissue. Any theological lesson would depend on the surrounding story and speakers in the broader passage.