Varaha Purana 121.9 — Adhyaya 121, Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

सर्वत्र समतायुक्तः समलोष्टाश्मकाञ्चनः ॥ बाल्ये स्थितोऽपि वयसि क्षान्तो दान्तः शुभे रतः

Transliteration

sarvatra samatā-yuktaḥ sama-loṣṭāśma-kāñcanaḥ || bālye sthito 'pi vayasi kṣānto dāntaḥ śubhe rataḥ

Translation

In allen Lagen gleichmütig—Scholle, Stein und Gold als gleich betrachtend—und selbst im reifen Alter wie in kindlicher Schlichtheit verweilend; geduldig, selbstbeherrscht und dem Guten zugetan.

Word by Word

• sarvatra: everywhere
• sarvatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• samatā-yuktaḥ: endowed with equanimity
• samatā-yuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samatā (समता प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (युक्त कृदन्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (समतया युक्तः = endowed with equanimity; instrumental relation); yukta = PPP (क्त) from √yuj (युज् धातु); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• sama-loṣṭa-aśma-kāñcanaḥ: equal-minded toward clod, stone, and gold
• sama-loṣṭa-aśma-kāñcanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sama (सम प्रातिपदिक) + loṣṭa (लोष्ट प्रातिपदिक) + aśman (अश्मन् प्रातिपदिक) + kāñcana (काञ्चन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (कर्मधारय-भाव: loṣṭa/aśma/kāñcana-viṣaye samaḥ = equal regarding clod, stone, gold); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• bālye: in childhood
• bālye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bālya (बाल्य प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• sthitaḥ: remaining/being
• sthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthita (स्थित कृदन्त)
• Form: PPP (क्त) from √sthā (स्था धातु); Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• api: even/although
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive

• vayasi: in youth/age
• vayasi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vayas (वयस् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṣāntaḥ: forbearing
• kṣāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣānta (क्षान्त कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त) from √kṣam (क्षम धातु) in sense 'patient/forbearing'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• dāntaḥ: self-controlled
• dāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dānta (दान्त कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: PPP (क्त) from √dam (दम् धातु) 'self-controlled'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śubhe: in what is auspicious / in good (conduct)
• śubhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubha (शुभ प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• rataḥ: engaged/delighting
• rataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rata (रत कृदन्त)
• Form: PPP (क्त) from √ram (रम् धातु) 'delighting/engaged'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha instructs Bhū-devī on sādhaka-lakṣaṇa: sama-bhāva toward loṣṭa/aśman/kāñcana, kṣamā, dama, and śubha-rati."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, receptive","key_question":"What inner qualities mark a dhārmika person fit for liberation-oriented life while living in the world?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Cultivate equanimity, childlike simplicity (akṛtrima-saralatā), patience (kṣānti), self-restraint (dama), and delight in the good (śubha).","karmic_consequence":"Such sattvic discipline purifies mind and conduct, supporting higher rebirth or liberation; its absence strengthens rāga-dveṣa and binds to saṃsāra."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ethical psychology (sattva-śuddhi)","core_concept":"Sama-darśana and dama-kṣamā as foundations for dharma and spiritual maturity.","practical_application":"Practice non-reactivity to gain/loss and honor/insult; adopt daily restraints (speech, senses) and choose śubha actions consistently."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Philosophical Psychology"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: dharmavīra

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 121 (ethical qualifications taught to Bhū-devī; surrounding verses on satya, ācāra, and karmic fruit)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, serene and teaching, addresses Bhū-devī; the emphasis is on calm posture and didactic gesture rather than action.","item_prompts":["Varāha seated or standing in teaching pose (vyākhyāna-mudrā)","Bhū-devī listening with folded hands","Three objects symbolizing loṣṭa–aśman–kāñcana placed equally","Aura of tranquility, minimal battlefield imagery"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: calm Varāha with broad eyes and ornate jewelry, Bhū-devī in attentive bhakti, muted earth-tones, symbolic clod/stone/gold arranged in foreground.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf halo around Varāha, rich textiles, embossed ornaments; foreground icons of clod/stone/gold rendered as devotional symbols of equanimity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft shading; Varāha’s gentle teaching gesture, Bhū-devī’s modest posture, balanced composition emphasizing serenity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate guru-śiṣya setting in a simple grove; delicate faces, lyrical calm, small symbolic objects (clod/stone/gold) near the feet."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, instructive","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, gentle, didactic"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ethics
• Renunciation Ideals
• Self-control (Dama)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse preserves a widely circulated ethical ideal—equanimity toward material value—also found in broader Sanskrit ascetic and dharma traditions, indicating shared moral vocabulary across genres.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To cultivate equanimity, patience, and self-control, valuing the auspicious (śubha) over material distinctions.