Shloka 13
Adhyāya 96: Nārada Guides Mātali in Varuṇa’s Realm
Varuṇa-loka Darśana
Devanagari script
गुणकेशीति विख्याता नाम्ना सा देवरूपिणी । श्रिया च वपुषा चैव स्त्रियो5न्या: सातिरिच्यते
Transliteration
guṇakeśīti vikhyātā nāmnā sā devarūpiṇī | śriyā ca vapuṣā caiva striyo 'nyāḥ sātiricyate ||
Translation
迦ṇ婆说道：“那位少女容貌如天女，名号为‘具那计施’（Guṇakeśī）。无论光华气度，抑或形体之美，她都胜过当时一切女子。”
Word by Word
गुणकेशीGuṇakeśī (the girl named so)
गुणकेशी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुणकेशी (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
इतिthus (quotative)
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
विख्याताwell-known, renowned
विख्याता:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवि-ख्यात (धातु √ख्यात/√ख्या, क्त)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
नाम्नाby name
नाम्ना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootनामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
देवरूपिणीhaving a divine form, godlike
देवरूपिणी:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदेवरूपिणी (प्रातिपदिक; देवरूपिन्-स्त्री)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
श्रियाby beauty/splendour
श्रिया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
वपुषाby body/figure
वपुषा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवपुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
एवindeed, just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
स्त्रियःwomen
स्त्रियः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootस्त्री (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
अन्याःother
अन्याः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
साshe
सा:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
अतिरिच्यतेsurpasses, excels
अतिरिच्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootअति-√रिच् (धातु; लट्, आत्मनेपद)
FormPresent (Lat), 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada, Active (middle endings)
Speaker
कण्व उवाच
Characters & Entities
K
KaṇvaG
GuṇakeśīCharacter Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary qualities (śrī and vapuḥ) make a person stand out, while also framing beauty as an auspicious attribute (śrī) that can influence how a character is perceived within dharmic narrative.
Kaṇva introduces and describes a maiden named Guṇakeśī, emphasizing her divine appearance and her unmatched beauty among women of her time, setting her up as a significant figure in the unfolding account.