Varaha Purana 91.23: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 23

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

Pūrva Bhāga · Devīpura–Nārada Narrative (appearance of maidens)

Devanagari script

तस्मात्क्षोभात्समुत्तस्थुः कुमार्यः सौम्यलोचनाः । नीलकुञ्चितकेशान्ता बिम्बोष्ठायतलोचनाः । नितम्बशनोड्डामा नूपुराढ्याः सुवर्चसः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 91.23

Transliteration

tasmāt kṣobhāt samuttasthuḥ kumāryaḥ saumyalocanāḥ | nīlakuñcitakeśāntā bimboṣṭhāyatalocanāḥ | nitambaśanoddāmā nūpurāḍhyāḥ suvarcasaḥ ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

ครั้นเกิดความปั่นป่วนนั้น เหล่านางกุมารีก็ผุดลุกขึ้น—ดวงตาอ่อนโยน ปลายผมดำเป็นลอน ริมฝีปากดุจผลพิมพาและนัยน์ตายาว; สะโพกงามได้รูป ประดับกำไลข้อเท้าอย่างอุดม และส่องประกายรุ่งเรือง

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Word by Word

• तस्मात्: from that
• Type: Noun
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन
• Role: Apadana (अपादान)
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• क्षोभात्: from the agitation
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन
• Role: Apadana (अपादान)
• Root: क्षोभ (प्रातिपदिक)

• समुत्तस्थुः: arose / stood up
• Type: Verb
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: सम्+उत्
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: स्था (धातु)

• कुमार्यः: maidens
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: कुमारी (प्रातिपदिक)

• सौम्य-लोचनाः: with gentle eyes
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सौम्यानि लोचनानि यस्याः)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)

• नील-कुञ्चित-केश-अन्ताः: having dark, curly hair-ends
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (नीलाः कुञ्चिताः केशाः अन्ते यस्याः)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + कुञ्चित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + केश (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)

• बिम्ब-ओष्ठ-आयत-लोचनाः: with bimba-like lips and long eyes
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (बिम्बवत् ओष्ठौ, आयते लोचने यस्याः)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: बिम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + ओष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक) + आयत (प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)

• नितम्ब-शण-उड्डामाः: with hips adorned with linen (garments)
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (नितम्बे शणेन उड्डामा/विभूषिता इव)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: नितम्ब (प्रातिपदिक) + शण (प्रातिपदिक) + उड्डाम (प्रातिपदिक)

• नूपुर-आढ्याः: richly adorned with anklets
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नूपुरैः आढ्याः = rich in anklets)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: नूपुर (प्रातिपदिक) + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• सुवर्चसः: radiant
• Type: Adjective
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; वर्चस्-शब्दः (तेजस्विनीः)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: सुवर्चस् (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• तस्मात्+क्षोभात्→तस्मात्क्षोभात्
• सम्+उत्+तस्थुः→समुत्तस्थुः
• बिम्ब+ओष्ठ→बिम्बोष्ठ
• नूपुर+आढ्याः→नूपुराढ्याः

Speaker and setting

Shringara and Adbhuta rasa

Speaker

Narrator (implicit)

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Aesthetics as theology (rūpa as śakti)

Subjects

Aesthetics (kāvya-style description)Mythic AnthropologyCourtly Imagery

Core idea

Beauty and radiance (saundarya/tejas) are presented as emergent powers; ‘kṣobha’ (stirring) becomes creative manifestation.

In practice

Recognize that mental ‘stirrings’ can be sublimated into creative, luminous expression; cultivate disciplined aesthetics (cleanliness, adornment, harmony) as a support for sattva.

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics (descriptive compounds)
• Textual Criticism (compound uncertainty)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic adoption of kāvya-like aesthetic diction, showing how poetic description enters mythic narrative transmission.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified; the verse focuses on visual description within the ongoing scene.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No explicit ethical directive is given; the function is descriptive and scene-setting.