Vamana Purana — Kurukshetra & Prithudaka Tirtha, Shloka 33
Kurukshetra, Pṛthūdaka Tīrtha, and the Marriage of Saṃvaraṇa with Tapatī
तत्र क्रीडन्ति सततमप्सरो ऽमरकन्यकाः तासां मध्ये ददर्शाथ कन्यां संवरणो ऽधिकाम्
tatra krīḍanti satatamapsaro 'marakanyakāḥ tāsāṃ madhye dadarśātha kanyāṃ saṃvaraṇo 'dhikām
Ở đó, các apsaras—những tiên nữ cõi trời—luôn vui đùa không ngừng. Giữa họ, Saṃvaraṇa bấy giờ trông thấy một thiếu nữ vượt trội hơn cả.
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FAQs
The episode illustrates how attention (dṛṣṭi) becomes the doorway to attachment; vigilance over perception is a classical dharmic counsel, especially for rulers whose choices affect many.
It is narrative material in the Vamśānucarita stream—character-driven episode within royal lineage storytelling.
Apsarases often represent refined pleasures and the subtle temptations of prosperity (śrī). The ‘most excellent maiden’ concentrates desire into a single object, setting up the moral-psychological drama of kāma overpowering discernment.