Shloka 9

Adhyaya 60 — Descriptions of Kimpurusha-varsha, Hari-varsha, Ilavrita (Meru-varsha), Ramyaka, and Hiranyamaya

Sanskrit

पद्मप्रभाः पद्मगन्धा जम्बूफलरसाशिनः ।

पद्मपत्रायताक्षास्तु जायन्ते तत्र मानवाः ॥

Transliteration

padma-prabhāḥ padma-gandhā jambū-phala-rasa-āśinaḥ | padma-patrāyatākṣās tu jāyante tatra mānavāḥ ||

Translation

அங்கே மனிதர்கள் தாமரை போன்ற ஒளியுடனும் தாமரை போன்ற மணத்துடனும் பிறக்கின்றனர்; அவர்கள் ஜம்பூப் பழத்தின் சாறை உணவாகக் கொண்டு வாழ்கின்றனர்; அவர்களின் கண்கள் தாமரை இதழ்களைப் போல நீளமானவை।

Word by Word

• padma-prabhāḥ: lotus-radiant
• padma-prabhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मस्य प्रभा यस्य) — विशेषणम् (mānavāḥ)

• padma-gandhāḥ: lotus-fragrant
• padma-gandhāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + gandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पद्मस्य गन्धः) — विशेषणम्

• jambū-phala-rasa-āśinaḥ: eating/drinking the juice of jambū-fruit
• jambū-phala-rasa-āśinaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jambū + phala + rasa + āśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (जम्बूफलस्य रसः; तं अश्नन्ति) — विशेषणम्

• padma-patra-āyata-akṣāḥ: having eyes long like lotus-petals
• padma-patra-āyata-akṣāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: padma + patra + āyata + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (पद्मपत्रवत् आयते अक्षिणी येषाम्) — विशेषणम्

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• jāyante: are born
• jāyante: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (there)

• mānavāḥ: humans, men
• mānavāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mānava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन

Speakers

• Puranic narrator describing cosmic geography (frame-speaker not explicit in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

{ "primaryRasa": "adbhuta", "secondaryRasa": "shringara", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

Key Themes

• Cosmology
• Sacred Geography
• Mythic diet (jambū-rasa)
• Lotus symbolism (purity, sattva)

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Lotus imagery conveys purity amid the world. The verse suggests that in a refined realm, qualities of clarity and beauty arise naturally—an aspirational mirror for cultivating sattva through right living.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana (5 characteristics)?

Cosmography (world-description) in support of sarga/pratisarga: describing how beings differ by region and what sustains them.

What is the esoteric significance?

The lotus is a classic emblem of awakened consciousness. ‘Lotus-fragrance’ and ‘lotus-eyed’ can be read as markers of inner purity and expanded perception, while jambu-rasa functions as a symbol of subtle nourishment.