Varaha Purana 175.28 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 28

The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter

Devanagari script

क्षामोदरी समकुक्षिः पीनोन्नतपयोधरा ॥ कम्बुग्रीवा संवृतास्या सुदती स्वधराहनुः

Transliteration

kṣāmodarī samakukṣiḥ pīnon-nata-payodharā | kambugrīvā saṃvṛtāsyā sudatī svadharāhanuḥ ||

Translation

क्षामोदरी समकुक्षिः पीनोन्नतपयोधरा॥ कम्बुग्रीवा संवृतास्या सुदती स्वधराहनुः॥

Word by Word

• क्षाम-उदरी: slender-bellied
• क्षाम-उदरी: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षाम (प्रातिपदिक) + उदरिन्/उदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण (adjectival epithet)

• सम-कुक्षिः: with even/flawless flanks
• सम-कुक्षिः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक) + कुक्षि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण

• पीन-उन्नत-पयोधरा: having full, uplifted breasts
• पीन-उन्नत-पयोधरा: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीन (प्रातिपदिक) + उन्नत (प्रातिपदिक) + पयोधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण; बहुपद-समास (multi-member compound)

• कम्बु-ग्रीवा: conch-like necked
• कम्बु-ग्रीवा: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कम्बु (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्रीवा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण

• संवृत-आस्या: with a modest/closed mouth
• संवृत-आस्या: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: संवृत (कृदन्त; √वृ/वृञ् आवरणे) + आस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण; संवृत = भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• सु-दती: having fine teeth
• सु-दती: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + दत्/दन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण

• स्व-धरा-हनुः: with a chin/jaw like her own (well-formed)
• स्व-धरा-हनुः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + धरा (प्रातिपदिक) + हनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.); विशेषण; बहुपद-समास

Speaker

Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"aesthetics/ethics (implicit)","core_concept":"Rūpa-lāvaṇya is compelling yet ethically ambivalent; the text’s poetic gaze can foreshadow attachment, temptation, or karmic entanglement.","practical_application":"Practice seeing beauty without grasping (asakti); cultivate respect and restraint; remember impermanence behind form."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Literary Description","Aesthetics","Narrative"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: narrative-vision space

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 175.175.1 (seer’s jñāna-cakṣus—this is part of what is ‘seen’)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A poised young woman depicted with classical Sanskrit aesthetic markers: slim waist, even abdomen, full uplifted breasts, conch-like neck, well-formed mouth, beautiful teeth, firm jaw.","item_prompts":["tribhaṅga or gentle stance","conch-like neck emphasis","subtle jewelry","soft textile drape","focus on face (teeth, jawline)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized feminine form with clear iconographic proportions; ornate jewelry; calm expression; emphasis on neck and facial symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly adorned woman with gold-leaf jewelry; textile patterns; frontal elegance; luminous skin tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined portrait-like rendering; delicate features; soft gradients; emphasis on serene gaze and proportion.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical feminine figure in a garden-like setting; bright attire; delicate facial detailing; poetic minimalism."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"poetic-descriptive","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"smooth, aesthetic, lightly admiring"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics
• Vaishnavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic narrative style using classical bodily epithets, reflecting shared aesthetic conventions across Sanskrit literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit place-name occurs in this verse; it is a descriptive passage rather than a geographic marker.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical instruction is stated; the verse functions primarily as literary description within a narrative context.