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Varaha Purana 116.37: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 37

An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering

निगृहीतेन्द्रियः पञ्च ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ सहते चावमानं तु व्यसने न तु दुर्मनाः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 116.37

nigṛhītendriyaḥ pañca tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim | sahate cāvamānaṃ tu vyasane na tu durmanāḥ ||

أيُّ سعادةٍ أعظم من سعادةِ من كبح الحواسَّ الخمس؟ إنه يحتمل الإهانة، وفي الشدّة لا يَكْتَئِب ولا يَفْتُر.

निगृहीतेन्द्रियःone whose senses are restrained
निगृहीतेन्द्रियः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootनिगृहीत + इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formबहुव्रीहि-समास (possessive): निगृहीतानि इन्द्रियाणि यस्य सः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्चन् (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययवत् संख्याविशेषण (indeclinable numeral in usage)
ततःfrom that; thereafter
ततः:
Apādāna-artha (अपादानार्थ)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formतसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय
सौख्यतरम्more pleasant/happier
सौख्यतरम्:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसौख्यतर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तुलनात्मक
नुthen?/indeed?
नु:
Praśna-nipāta (प्रश्ननिपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनु (अव्यय)
Formप्रश्न-निपात
किम्what
किम्:
Prashna (प्रश्न)
TypeNoun
Rootकिम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक
सहतेendures/tolerates
सहते:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसह् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक अव्यय
अवमानम्insult/disrespect
अवमानम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअवमान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात
व्यसनेin adversity/misfortune
व्यसने:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootव्यसन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
नnot
न:
Niṣedha (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)
तुbut
तु:
Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formनिपात
दुर्मनाःdowncast; of bad mind
दुर्मनाः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formबहुव्रीहि/नञ्-तत्पुरुषभाव: दुर्मनस् = दुष्टं मनः यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (ending -āḥ)

Varāha

C
Classical Literature
V
Vaishnavism
Y
Yoga Ethics
N
Nīti

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It showcases convergence between Purāṇic teaching and broader ascetic/yogic ethics: sense-restraint and emotional steadiness are framed as markers of well-being.

No geographic location is mentioned.

Practice self-control and maintain composure under insult and hardship.

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