Vamana Purana — Shukra's Curse on King Danda, Shloka 64

Shukra’s Curse on King Danda and Andhaka’s Challenge to Shiva

Devanagari script

न चैव सा वरारोहा विभिन्ना लाघावान्मया न च जानामि सा कुत्र तस्माद् गच्छामि मार्गितुम्

Transliteration

na caiva sā varārohā vibhinnā lāghāvānmayā na ca jānāmi sā kutra tasmād gacchāmi mārgitum

Translation

“At ang babaeng may magandang balakang ay hindi ko napatumba sa aking pagmamadali; ni hindi ko alam kung nasaan siya. Kaya ako’y yayaon upang hanapin siya.”

Speakers

• The king continuing to address the Brahmin (implied continuity from 39.62).

Key Themes

• Quest/search motif
• Assertion of innocence (not harming the lady)
• Separation and resolve

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "karuna", "secondaryRasa": "vira", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

Why does the speaker stress that he did not injure her?

It removes moral culpability and redirects the narrative from accidental harm to disappearance/abduction, justifying a dharmic search rather than expiation for violence.

What is the significance of the epithet 'varārohā'?

It is a conventional kāvya-style epithet for a noble or beautiful woman, signaling her status and desirability—often used when a disappearance triggers conflict or a journey.