Varaha Purana 121.4: Adhyaya 121, Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

शीतोष्णवातवर्षादिक्षुत्पिपासासहश्च यः ॥ यो दरिद्रो निरालस्यः सत्यवागनसूयकः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 121.4

Transliteration

śītoṣṇavātavarṣādikṣutpipāsā-sahaś ca yaḥ || yo daridro nirālasyaḥ satyavāg anasūyakaḥ

Translation

Wer Kälte und Hitze, Wind und Regen erträgt, ebenso Hunger und Durst; wer, obgleich arm, nicht träge ist; dessen Rede wahrhaftig ist und der frei von Neid bleibt—

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Word by Word

• शीतोष्णवातवर्षादि: cold, heat, wind, rain, etc.
• शीतोष्णवातवर्षादि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीत + उष्ण + वात + वर्ष + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (collective: cold, heat, wind, rain, etc.)

• क्षुत्पिपासा: hunger and thirst
• क्षुत्पिपासा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षुत् + पिपासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (hunger and thirst)

• सहः: enduring
• सहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (enduring/tolerant)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; पुनरुक्त-सम्बन्धवाचक

• दरिद्रः: poor
• दरिद्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दरिद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• निरालस्यः: not lazy / diligent
• निरालस्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + आलस्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्/निर्-प्रत्ययार्थ (free from laziness)

• सत्यवाक्: truth-speaking
• सत्यवाक्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (satyā vāk yasya / whose speech is true)

• अनसूयकः: non-envious
• अनसूयकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनसूयक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-समासार्थ (non-envious)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It lists virtues valued in dharma discourse—endurance, truthfulness, and non-envy—indicating an ethical ideal not limited to wealth or status.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Practice resilience and truthfulness, and avoid envy or fault-finding, regardless of material condition.