Varaha Purana 39.53: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 53

Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance

Pūrva Bhāga · Ritual Procedure and Devotional Offerings (Ācārya-satkāra)

Devanagari script

अनेन क्रमयोगेन प्रीयतामिति वाचयेत् । मत्स्यरूपं च सौवर्णमाचार्याय निवेदयेत् ॥ ३९.५३ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 39.53

Transliteration

anena kramayogena prīyatām iti vācayet | matsyarūpaṃ ca sauvarṇam ācāryāya nivedayet || 39.53 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

এই ক্রমানুসার বিধি অনুযায়ী ‘প্রসন্ন হোন’ এই বাক্য পাঠ করাবে; এবং আচার্যকে মাছের আকৃতির স্বর্ণদ্রব্য নিবেদন করবে।

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Word by Word

• anena: by this
• Type: Noun
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग) / Napuṃsaka possible by context; Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; instrumental
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• krama-yogena: by the order/sequence arrangement
• Type: Noun
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound; Puṃliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd), Ekavacana
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: krama-yoga (प्रातिपदिक)

• prīyatām: may (it) be pleased
• Type: Verb
• Form: Loṭ (imperative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Ātmanepada; passive/benedictive
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: prī (धातु)

• iti: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: iti (अव्यय)

• vācayet: should cause to recite / should have (it) uttered
• Type: Verb
• Form: Causative (णिच्) of vac; Vidhi-liṅ (optative), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: vac (धातु)

• matsya-rūpam: a fish-form (fish-shaped object)
• Type: Noun
• Form: Karmadhāraya compound; Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: matsya-rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: ca (अव्यय)

• sauvarṇam: golden / made of gold
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana; adjective qualifying matsyarūpam
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक)

• ācāryāya: to the teacher
• Type: Noun
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana; dative
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Root: ācārya (प्रातिपदिक)

• nivedayet: should present/offer
• Type: Verb
• Form: Causative (णिच्) of ni√vid/ni√ved; Vidhi-liṅ (optative), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana, Parasmaipada
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: ni-vid (धातु)

Sandhi Notes

• prīyatām iti (no change)
• matsyarūpaṃ ca (anusvāra before c)

Speaker and setting

Shanta rasaSetting: Ritual-social space

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Path

Ethics Of Knowledge

Subjects

Ritual ProcedureEthicsMaterial Culture

Core idea

Krama (ordered practice) and dakṣiṇā (gratitude) protect sacred learning from becoming mere technique.

In practice

When receiving mantra/ritual instruction, complete the learning with respectful offering and acknowledgment of the teacher’s role.

Symbolism of the boar

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic-era norms of ritual sequencing (krama) and the cultural practice of honoring an ācārya through formal recitation and a material gift, illustrating the embedded social economy of teaching and patronage.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is procedural and focused on recitation and offering to an ācārya.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined ritual conduct and respectful acknowledgment of the teacher through speech (a benedictive recitation) and a tangible presentation (a golden fish-form object).