Shloka 79

Account of Kāmākṣā (Bhavānī) at Āhicchatrā

Devanagari script

तत्रारभत गानं सा किन्नरस्वरशोभना । मृदंगपणवानेकवाद्यभेदविशारदा

Transliteration

tatrārabhata gānaṃ sā kinnarasvaraśobhanā | mṛdaṃgapaṇavānekavādyabhedaviśāradā

Translation

तत्र सा किन्नरस्वरशोभना गानमारभत; मृदङ्गपणवाद्यादि-नानावाद्यभेदविशारदा बभूव।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• आरभत: began
• आरभत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √रभ् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम् (ārabhata)

• गानम्: song/singing
• गानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (accusative singular)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम; प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• किन्नरस्वरशोभना: beautiful with a kinnaras’ voice
• किन्नरस्वरशोभना: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किन्नर + स्वर + शोभना (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (किन्नर-स्वरैः शोभना) विशेषणम्

• मृदंगपणवानेकवाद्यभेदविशारदा: skilled in the varieties of instruments like mṛdaṅga, paṇava, and many others
• मृदंगपणवानेकवाद्यभेदविशारदा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदङ्ग + पणव + अनेक + वाद्य + भेद + विशारदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; समासः (वाद्य-भेदेषु विशारदा), विशेषणम्

Speaker

Narrator (contextual; verse describes a woman beginning to sing)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: forest

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्रारभत = तत्र + आरभत; दीर्घसमासः: मृदङ्ग-पणव-अनेक-वाद्य-भेद-विशारदा (तत्पुरुषप्रधान).

Characters & Entities

• Kinnara

FAQs

Who are the Kinnaras, and why is their voice used as a comparison here?

Kinnaras are semi-divine celestial beings famed for music; comparing her voice to a Kinnara emphasizes exceptional sweetness and musical refinement.

What are the mṛdaṅga and paṇava mentioned in this verse?

They are traditional percussion instruments (drums) used in classical and ritual music; the verse highlights her expertise in multiple instrumental forms and rhythmic distinctions.

What is the main literary function of this shloka in the Padma Purana passage?

It sets a vivid scene of cultured performance—introducing an atmosphere of musical excellence and aesthetic splendor within the narrative.