Varaha Purana 6.2: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 2

The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin

Devanagari script

श्रीवराह उवाच । स वसुः सर्वधर्मज्ञः स्वराज्यं प्रतिपालयन् । अयजद् बहुभिर्यज्ञैर्महद्भिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः ॥ ६.२ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 6.2

Transliteration

śrīvarāha uvāca | sa vasuḥ sarvadharmajñaḥ svarājyaṃ pratipālayan | ayajad bahubhir yajñair mahadbhir bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ || 6.2 ||

Translation

قال شري فَرَاهَا: إنّ فَسُو، العارفَ بجميع وجوه الدَّرْمَا، كان وهو يحكم مملكته يحفظها، يُقيم يَجْناتٍ كثيرة—طقوسًا عظيمةً مقرونةً بدَكْشِنَا وافرة (عطايا مقدّسة للكهنة).

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Word by Word

• श्रीवराहः: Śrī Varāha
• श्रीवराहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + वराह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (श्रीमान् वराहः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वसुः: Vasu
• वसुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सर्वधर्मज्ञः: knower of all dharmas
• सर्वधर्मज्ञः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + धर्म + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (सर्वान् धर्मान् जानाति)

• स्वराज्यम्: his own kingdom
• स्वराज्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + राज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य राज्यं)

• प्रतिपालयन्: protecting, governing
• प्रतिपालयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + पाल् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग

• अयजत्: sacrificed, performed worship
• अयजत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• बहुभिः: with many
• बहुभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; विशेषण (यज्ञैः-विशेषण)

• यज्ञैः: by/with sacrifices
• यज्ञैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• महद्भिः: great
• महद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (यज्ञैः-विशेषण)

• भूरिदक्षिणैः: with abundant fees/gifts (as dakṣiṇā)
• भूरिदक्षिणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भूरि + दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (भूरि दक्षिणा येषां ते)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharmaśāstra-linked Themes

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic ideal of kingship in which political legitimacy is linked to dharma-knowledge and public ritual patronage, especially through the performance of yajñas and the distribution of dakṣiṇā.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it refers generally to the king governing “his own kingdom” (svarājya).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds an ethical model of rulership: a ruler should protect the realm while being informed by dharma and supporting social-ritual institutions through generous, well-conducted public rites.