The Description of Mandara (Mandaropavarṇanam) in the Mohinī Narrative
तन्त्रीता लसमायुक्तं क्लमहानिकरं परम् । समीपवर्तिनी तस्य भूत्वा लिंगस्य भामिनी ॥ २० ॥
tantrītā lasamāyuktaṃ klamahānikaraṃ param | samīpavartinī tasya bhūtvā liṃgasya bhāminī || 20 ||
Người phụ nữ rạng ngời, trang sức lộng lẫy và đầy nét duyên đùa, tiến lại gần liṅga ấy, khiến những ai bị ảnh hưởng bởi sự hiện diện của nàng trở nên mệt lả, rã rời tột độ.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It portrays the powerful, transformative atmosphere around the Śiva-liṅga, where proximity to the sacred presence intensifies human experience and can overwhelm ordinary sense-capacity—implying the need for purity, restraint, and reverence in worship.
Bhakti is shown as embodied closeness—approaching the deity’s symbol (liṅga) with focused attention; the verse hints that devotion is not merely intellectual but experiential, capable of deeply affecting the mind and body.
Ritual application (Kalpa in practice) is implicit: approaching and serving a liṅga is governed by rules of conduct, purity, and procedure so that the intense sacred presence is met with proper discipline rather than mere sensory excitement.