Shloka 8

Devanagari script

दृष्ट्वा च कन्या मुमुदे रोमाञ्चितसुगात्रका

Transliteration

dṛṣṭvā ca kanyā mumude romāñcitasugātrakā

Translation

ఆయనను చూచి కన్య ఆనందించింది; ఆమె సుందర దేహం రోమాంచంతో పులకించెను.

Word by Word

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having seen)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• कन्या: the maiden
• कन्या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• मुमुदे: rejoiced
• मुमुदे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद-रूपे आत्मनेपदप्रयोगः), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मै/आत्मनेपद: आत्मनेपद (Perfect, 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada)

• रोमाञ्चितसुगात्रका: she whose fair limbs were thrilled (with horripilation)
• रोमाञ्चितसुगात्रका: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रोमाञ्चित + सु + गात्र + का (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; विशेषण (Feminine, Nominative, Singular); बहुव्रीहिः—यस्या गात्राणि सु (सुन्दराणि) तथा रोमाञ्चितानि सा

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti’s sāttvika-bhāvas: bodily signs (romāñca) arise from genuine devotional emotion upon darśana.

Vedantic Theme: Citta-vṛtti transformed by īśvara-anubhava; devotion as a purifier leading toward inner stillness.

Application: Recognize and cultivate sincere devotional feeling without performativity; allow reverence to soften the heart during worship and meditation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25.9 (romāñca and tears elaborated)

Characters & Entities

• Kanyā (maiden)

FAQs

What is the importance of romāñca (gooseflesh) mentioned in this verse in Garuda Purana?

Romāñca is treated as an auspicious sign of intense inner emotion—often joy, reverence, or devotional uplift—showing that the maiden’s response is heartfelt rather than merely outward.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

This particular line is narrative and emotional rather than technical; it signals a moment of recognition/meeting that frames the surrounding teaching, but it does not directly describe preta-gati, Yama’s path, or post-death rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat sincere inner transformation as more important than display: genuine joy, reverence, and purity of feeling are considered auspicious indicators in dharmic living.