Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 16
ब्रह्मणस्तेजसा पादौ तदङ्गुल्योऽर्कतेजसा। वसूनां च कराङ्गुल्यः कौबेरेण च नासिका ॥ १६ ॥
brahmaṇastējasā pādau tadaṅgulyō’rkatējasā | vasūnāṁ ca karāṅgulyaḥ kaubērēṇa ca nāsikā || 16 ||
Translation
'Her two feet became from the radiance of Brahmā. Her toes from the radiance of the sun god (Sūrya). The fingers of her hands from the radiance of the Vasus, and her nose from the radiance of Kubera.'
Word by word
- brahmaṇaḥ
- of Brahmā
- tējasā
- by the radiance
- pādau
- the two feet
- tat
- her
- aṅgulyaḥ
- the fingers
- arkatējasā
- from the radiance of Arka (the sun god, Sūrya)
- vasūnām
- of the Vasus
- ca
- and
- kara
- of the hands
- kauberēṇa
- from the radiance of Kubera
- nāsikā
- the nose
Meaning
The detailing of her form continues: her feet from Brahmā, representing creation; her toes from Sūrya, symbolizing balance and light; her fingers from the Vasus, indicating precise action; and her nose from Kubera, associated with discernment.