अपर्णानेकवर्णा च पाटला पाटलावती। पट्टाम्बरपरीधाना कलमञ्जीररञ्जिनी ॥ ६ ॥
aparṇānēkavarṇā ca pāṭalā pāṭalāvatī | paṭṭāmbaraparīdhānā kalamañjīrarañjinī || 6 ||
Translation
She who took not even a leaf, of many colours, the rose-hued, adorned with red blossoms; clad in silk, delighting in softly sounding anklets.
Word by word
- aparṇā
- who gave up even leaves in austerity
- anēkavarṇā
- of many colours
- pāṭalā
- the rose-hued
- pāṭalāvatī
- adorned with red blossoms
- paṭṭāmbaraparīdhānā
- clad in silk garments
- kalamañjīrarañjinī
- delighting in softly sounding anklets
Meaning
Aparna is the name Parvati earned by giving up even leaves as food during her austerities for Shiva. The verse then turns from the ascetic to the adorned Goddess.