Shloka 127

Means to Slay Tāraka: Girijā’s Birth, Kāma’s Burning, and Umā’s Austerities

Devanagari script

अनुयाता दुहित्रा तु स्वल्पालिपरिचारिका । लज्जाप्रणयनम्राङ्गी प्रविवेश निकेतनम्

Transliteration

anuyātā duhitrā tu svalpāliparicārikā | lajjāpraṇayanamrāṅgī praviveśa niketanam

Translation

پھر وہ کم گو نوجوان خادمہ، جو بیٹی کے ساتھ آئی تھی، حیا اور محبت بھری عاجزی سے جھکی ہوئی، گھر کے اندر داخل ہوئی۔

Word by Word

• अनुयाता: having followed (accompanied)
• अनुयाता: Karta (कर्ता) / Predicative (विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + या (धातु) → अनुयात (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past participle, क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘having followed/attended’ (qualifies implied subject: मेना)

• दुहित्रा: with (her) daughter
• दुहित्रा: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुहितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/सह), एकवचन; सहार्थे तृतीया (instrumental of accompaniment)

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक: ‘but/and’

• स्वल्प-अलि-परिचारिका: a maid with few attendants
• स्वल्प-अलि-परिचारिका: Karta (कर्ता) (appositional to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + अलि (प्रातिपदिक) + परिचारिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘a maid/attendant with few companions (female friends/maids)’

• लज्जा-प्रणय-नम्र-अङ्गी: she whose limbs were modestly bent with affection
• लज्जा-प्रणय-नम्र-अङ्गी: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लज्जा (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रणय (प्रातिपदिक) + नम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास (possessive: ‘she whose limbs are bowed due to modest affection’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of the girl/daughter)

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• निकेतनम्: dwelling/house
• निकेतनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निकेतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (contextual third-person narration within the Purāṇic dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Humility and affectionate respect (lajjā + praṇaya) are virtues that refine service into worship.

Application: Let helpfulness be paired with modesty and respect; in spiritual settings, approach quietly, attentive to etiquette and others’ dignity.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: city

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young attendant follows close behind the princess, moving with quiet steps into a cedar-scented chamber. Her posture is slightly bowed, eyes lowered, hands gathered near her waist—shyness and affectionate duty shaping every gesture as the household prepares for a sage’s presence.","primary_figures":["Young maidservant (paricārikā)","Daughter/princess (implied, partially seen)"],"setting":"Interior of a Himalayan palace-home: wooden pillars, woven rugs, brass lamps, garlands, a doorway opening to snowy light","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm amber","walnut brown","saffron","soft rose","smoky grey"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: palace interior with ornate pillars and brass lamps; the shy attendant enters with slightly bowed posture, richly patterned sari with gold borders; gold leaf highlights on jewelry and lamp flames, deep red-green architectural framing, stylized textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate indoor scene with delicate lines; the attendant’s modest lowered face and curved posture rendered with refined grace; cool light from a doorway contrasts with warm interior tones, detailed woodwork and carpets, subtle emotional nuance.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, flat warm pigments; attendant shown in profile with characteristic large eyes lowered, hands held respectfully; decorative borders of lotus and creepers, lamp-lit interior stylization.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: decorative interior framed by floral borders; attendant entering beneath hanging garlands, lotus motifs on textiles; deep blue and maroon background with gold accents, stylized symmetry and ornamental detail."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft footsteps","lamp crackle","distant wind","silence between lines"]}

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: लज्जाप्रणयनम्राङ्गी = लज्जा-प्रणय-नम्र-अङ्गी (आ + अङ्गी → आङ्गी); स्वल्पालिपरिचारिका = स्वल्प-अलि-परिचारिका.

FAQs

What scene does this verse describe in Padma Purana 1.43.127?

It describes a young maidservant entering the dwelling after accompanying the daughter, emphasizing her modest, respectful demeanor.

What ethical or cultural value is highlighted by the phrase lajjā-praṇaya-namrāṅgī?

It highlights modesty (lajjā) combined with affectionate respect (praṇaya) expressed through humble bodily conduct (namra-aṅgī), a valued social-ethical ideal in Purāṇic narrative settings.

Does this verse mention any major deities or tīrthas directly?

No. This is a narrative-detail verse and does not directly name deities, sacred places, or doctrinal points; its value is contextual and character-descriptive.