Shloka 89
Pṛthu’s Earth-Milking, the Etymology of ‘Pṛthivī,’ and the Vaivasvata (Solar) Genealogy
उन्नतश्रोणिजघना पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणा । पूर्णेन्दुवदना तन्वी विलासिन्यसितेक्षणा
unnataśroṇijaghanā padmapatrāyatekṣaṇā | pūrṇenduvadanā tanvī vilāsinyasitekṣaṇā
அவளின் இடுப்பும் தொடைகளும் அழகாக நிறைந்திருந்தன; கண்கள் தாமரை இதழ்போல் நீளமானவை. முழுநிலா போன்ற முகம், மெலிந்த இடை, விளையாட்டுத் தன்மை, கருமை கவரும் கண்கள் உடையவள்.
Narrator (contextual description within the chapter; specific dialogue speaker not explicit from the single verse provided)
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणा = पद्म + पत्र + आयत + ईक्षणा (समास); पूर्णेन्दुवदना = पूर्ण + इन्दु + वदना; विलासिन्यसितेक्षणा (IAST) resolves as विलासिनी + असितेक्षणा (no external sandhi in Devanagari).
FAQs
It uses classical Sanskrit similes and epithets—especially the comparison of eyes to lotus petals and the face to the full moon—to convey beauty through sacred-natural imagery.
Not directly; it functions primarily as a descriptive (kāvya-style) portrait. In Purāṇic narrative, such descriptions often set the scene for a character’s role in a larger mythic or moral episode.
They can be read as reminders of the allure of external beauty and the power of perception—encouraging discernment about attachment while appreciating the text’s aesthetic and symbolic language.