Varaha Purana 121.23: Adhyaya 121, Shloka 23

Avoidance of Rebirth in the Womb: Ethical Conduct and the Prevention of Degraded Rebirth

Devanagari script

सर्वेषां चैव पुत्राणां न विशेषं करोति यः ॥ संक्रुद्धं ब्राह्मणं दृष्ट्वा यस्तु तत्र प्रसादयेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 121.23

Transliteration

sarveṣāṁ caiva putrāṇāṁ na viśeṣaṁ karoti yaḥ || saṁkruddhaṁ brāhmaṇaṁ dṛṣṭvā yas tu tatra prasādayet

Translation

Wer unter all seinen Söhnen keinen Unterschied macht; und wer, wenn er einen erzürnten Brāhmaṇa sieht, ihn dort zu besänftigen vermag—

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Word by Word

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठीविभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सम्भव (pronominal adjective)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: अवधारण (emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• पुत्राणाम्: of sons
• पुत्राणाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठीविभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), बहुवचन (Plural), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• विशेषम्: distinction/special preference
• विशेषम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• करोति: does/makes
• करोति: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• संक्रुद्धम्: angered
• संक्रुद्धम्: विशेषण (qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सं-क्रुध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; विशेषणम्

• ब्राह्मणम्: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• यः: who
• यः: कर्ता (Karta/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषण-अव्यय (but/indeed)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• प्रसादयेत्: should appease/propitiate
• प्रसादयेत्: क्रिया (action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√सद्/प्रसादय् (धातु-णिच्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद; causative (णिच्)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Householder Dharma
• Social Harmony
• Ethics of Speech and Conduct

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects ideals of household impartiality and social conciliation, indicating the Purāṇic concern with maintaining harmony in family and community settings.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Avoid favoritism within the family and practice de-escalation by calming anger in tense social situations.