Varaha Purana 91.35: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 35

The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit

Devanagari script

विद्युत्प्रभा चन्द्रकान्तिः सूर्यकान्तिस्तथाऽपरा । गम्भीरा चारुकेशी च सुजाता मुञ्जकेशिनी ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 91.35

Transliteration

vidyutprabhā candrakāntiḥ sūryakāntis tathā 'parā | gambhīrā cārukeśī ca sujātā muñjakeśinī ||

Translation

విద్యుత్ప్రభా, చంద్రకాంతి, అలాగే మరొకటి సూర్యకాంతి; ఇంకా గంభీరా, చారుకేశీ, సుజాతా మరియు ముంజకేశినీ।

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Word by Word

• vidyut-prabhā: Lightning-splendour (name)
• vidyut-prabhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidyut (प्रातिपदिक) + prabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (विद्युतः प्रभा)

• candra-kāntiḥ: Moon-lustre (name)
• candra-kāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + kānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (चन्द्रस्य कान्तिः)

• sūrya-kāntiḥ: Sun-lustre (name)
• sūrya-kāntiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + kānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (सूर्यस्य कान्तिः)

• tathā: and also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunctive adverb (समुच्चयार्थ-अव्यय)

• aparā: another (one)
• aparā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aparā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); विशेषणरूपेण (अन्या)

• gambhīrā: deep/solemn (name/epithet)
• gambhīrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gambhīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• cāru-keśī: She of lovely hair (name)
• cāru-keśī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāru (प्रातिपदिक) + keśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (चारवः केशाः यस्याः सा)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• sujātā: well-born (name)
• sujātā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-jāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• muñja-keśinī: She with muñja-like hair (name)
• muñja-keśinī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muñja (प्रातिपदिक) + keśinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारयः (मुञ्जसदृशकेशा)

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Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Names
• Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

Proper-name lists preserve semantic naming practices—often built from natural imagery (sun, moon, lightning)—useful for studying aesthetics, gendered epithets, and lexeme productivity in Sanskrit.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified; the verse is purely a name-catalogue.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No explicit ethical instruction is present; the verse primarily serves descriptive and mnemonic functions.