Shloka 3

Adhyaya 65 — Svarocis Enjoys on the Mountain; A Debate on Marital Fidelity and Desire

Sanskrit

स्रजो वस्त्राण्यलङ्कारान् गन्धाढ्यमनुलेपनम् ।

आसनान्यतिशुभ्राणि काञ्चनानि यथेच्छया ॥

Transliteration

strajo vastrāṇy alaṅkārān gandhāḍhyam anulepanam / āsanāny atiśubhrāṇi kāñcanāni yathecchayā

Translation

Mga kuwintas na bulaklak, kasuotan, palamuti, mababangong pahid na hitik sa samyo, at mga upuang ginto na labis ang kislap—lahat ng ito’y inihanda ayon sa nais.

Word by Word

• स्रजः: garlands
• स्रजः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन (Plural)

• वस्त्राणि: garments
• वस्त्राणि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अलङ्कारान्: ornaments
• अलङ्कारान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अलङ्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन (Plural)

• गन्धाढ्यम्: rich in fragrance
• गन्धाढ्यम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गन्ध + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक); समासः
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष (rich in fragrance)

• अनुलेपनम्: unguents, ointment
• अनुलेपनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अतिशुभ्राणि: very white, exceedingly bright
• अतिशुभ्राणि: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (अव्यय-पूर्वपद) + शुभ्र (प्रातिपदिक); समासः
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); अव्ययीभाव (ati + adjective)

• काञ्चनानि: golden
• काञ्चनानि: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन (Plural); (आसनानि इत्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• यथेच्छया: as desired, at will
• यथेच्छया: अधिकरण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (adverbial compound); तृतीया-एकवचन-आकारान्त-रूपेण (instrumental-form used adverbially: ‘according to desire’)

Speakers

• Mārkaṇḍeya narrating

Shakti Aspects

• Padminī-vidyā implied as enabling abundance

Key Themes

• Material culture in Purāṇic narrative
• Prosperity imagery
• Fulfillment of desire under divine order

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Desire (icchā) is depicted as satisfiable without conflict when governed by higher power; the text’s concern is order and auspiciousness rather than ascetic denial in this episode.

How does this fit the Pancalakṣaṇa (5 characteristics)?

Manvantara narrative material: descriptive catalogues often appear in Purāṇas to concretize the fruits of boons within a time-cycle story.

What is the esoteric significance?

Adornment and fragrance can signify refinement of the subtle body (sūkṣma-śarīra): ‘ornaments’ as virtues, ‘fragrance’ as purity, and ‘seats’ as steadiness of state.