Adhyaya 61 — The Second Manvantara Begins: The Brahmin’s Swift Journey and Varuthini’s Temptation on Himavat
तं ददर्श भ्रमन्तञ्च मुनिश्रेष्ठं वरूथिनी ।
वराप्सरा महाभागा मौलेया रूपशालिनी ॥
taṃ dadarśa bhramantañ ca muniśreṣṭhaṃ varūthinī | varāpsarā mahābhāgā mauleyā rūpaśālinī ||
“Varūthinī trông thấy ngài đang lang thang—vị hiền thánh ưu việt. Nàng là một apsaras cao quý, phúc phần bậc nhất, thuộc dòng Mauleyā, và được ban đầy vẻ mỹ lệ.”
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Purāṇic narratives often introduce apsarases at moments of ascetic vulnerability, exploring how desire can arise suddenly and how discernment must be maintained.
Ākhyāna—specifically, a testing/encounter episode that conveys dharma through story rather than cosmological enumeration.
The apsaras can symbolize refined desire (not crude passion but aesthetic/romantic pull) that challenges even ‘muniśreṣṭha’ status, urging integration of purity and awareness.