Varaha Purana 191.2: Adhyaya 191, Shloka 2
Section on the Origin of Madhuparka and the Procedure for Its Ritual Donation
Uttara Bhāga · Madhuparka: Inquiry by Earth (Pṛthivī’s request)
धरण्युवाच ॥ एवं शास्त्रं मया देव तव वक्त्राद्विनिःसृतम् ॥ श्रुतं सुबहुशश्चैव तृप्तिर्मम न विद्यते
dharaṇy uvāca || evaṃ śāstraṃ mayā deva tava vaktrād viniḥsṛtam || śrutaṃ subahuśaś caiva tṛptir mama na vidyate
dharaNyuvAcha|| evaM shAstraM mayA deva tava vaktrAdviniHsRRitam || shrutaM subahushashchaiva tRRiptirmama na vidyate
قالت دهَرَني: يا إله، لقد سمعتُ هذا التعليم الخارج من فمك—سمعته مراراً كثيرة؛ ومع ذلك فلا تتحقق لي القناعة.
Sandhi Notes
- धरण्युवाच → धरणी + उवाच
- वक्त्राद्विनिःसृतम् → वक्त्रात् + विनिःसृतम्
- सुबहुशश्चैव → सुबहुशः + च + एव
Pṛthivī (Dharaṇī)
Curious, intellectually unsated; reverent yet pressing for deeper instruction
Despite repeated hearing, why is full satisfaction not reached—implying a request for deeper/secret clarification of the teaching.
Repeated hearing (śravaṇa) is valuable, yet true ‘tṛpti’ arises from grasping the inner rationale/rahasya and proper application.
Do not stop at rote reception; ask for clarifying principles and apply them correctly in ritual and ethics.
Earth addresses the deity directly, emphasizing teachings ‘from your mouth’; interaction is intimate teacher–listener dialogue.
Immediate continuation: request for rahasya about madhuparka, puṇya, devatā, and dāna recipients
FAQs
It exemplifies the Purāṇic dialogue method where Earth (Dharaṇī) functions as an inquisitive interlocutor, enabling structured presentation of ritual-ethical knowledge.
No geographic location is identified; the speaker is Earth personified.
Sustained inquiry is presented as legitimate and valuable; repeated hearing does not replace precise clarification.
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