Varaha Purana 126.52: Adhyaya 126, Shloka 52

The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas

Devanagari script

महोत्सवेन संवृत्तः सम्बन्धो मत्प्रसादतः ।। दृढप्रीतिस्तयोर् जाता यथा च जटुकाष्ठयोः

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 126.52

Transliteration

mahotsavena saṃvṛttaḥ sambandho mat-prasādataḥ || dṛḍha-prītis tayor jātā yathā ca jaṭu-kāṣṭhayoḥ

Translation

Durch ein großes Fest wurde durch meine Gnade ihre Verbindung begründet; und feste Zuneigung entstand zwischen ihnen, wie zwischen Lack und Holz.

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Word by Word

• महोत्सवेन: by/through the great festival
• महोत्सवेन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महोत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• संवृत्तः: occurred/was brought about
• संवृत्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+वृत् (धातु) → संवृत्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतभावे क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (सम्बन्धः इति पदस्य विशेषणम्)

• सम्बन्धः: relationship/connection
• सम्बन्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• मत्-प्रसादतः: from my favor/grace
• मत्-प्रसादतः: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘मत्’ = मम (genitive sense)

• दृढ-प्रीतिः: firm affection
• दृढ-प्रीतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृढ (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तयोः: of the two (of them)
• तयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/स्त्री/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), द्विवचन

• जाता: arose/was born
• जाता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जन् (धातु) → जात (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि/भूतभावे क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; (प्रीतिः इति पदस्य विधेय-विशेषणम्)

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Upamāna-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानार्थक-अव्यय (comparative)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• जटु-काष्ठयोः: of resin and wood (as in resin and wood)
• जटु-काष्ठयोः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जटु (प्रातिपदिक) + काष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समाहार-द्वन्द्वे), षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; उपमान-प्रयोगे ‘यथा’ इत्यस्य अन्वयः

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Social cohesion through sacred celebration","core_concept":"Divine favor expressed through communal festival stabilizes bonds; affection can become ‘adhesive’ through shared dharmic joy (upamā: lac and wood).","practical_application":"Use communal worship/festivals to reconcile, strengthen alliances, and anchor relationships in shared sacred values."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Cultural Practice","Literary Similes"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: sringara

Secondary Rasa: hasya

Geographic Context

Type: social-ritual setting (festival)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 126.19 (mahotsava as narrative turning point; simile ‘jaṭukāṣṭhayoḥ’ for inseparable attachment)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand festival scene—processions, music, lamps—where two parties’ bond is publicly affirmed; the simile suggests them standing close, inseparable.","item_prompts":["festival pavilion (maṇḍapa)","toranas and flags","drums and conches","lamp rows","two figures joined/standing together to imply ‘lac-wood’ inseparability"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: vibrant utsava with rhythmic figures, chenda drums, oil lamps; warm palette; emphasize communal harmony.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate festival tableau with gold-leaf highlights on lamps, jewelry, and banners; central pair framed like a ceremonial portrait.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant procession, detailed textiles, refined faces; balanced composition showing ‘dṛḍha-prīti’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lively fair-like scene with delicate architecture and landscape; expressive gestures, lyrical crowd arrangement."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"celebratory narrative","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"bright, rhythmic"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a cultural snapshot of public festivity (mahotsava) as a legitimizing social mechanism, and uses a material simile that reflects premodern knowledge of substances like lac.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit geographic location is named in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It suggests that stable relationships are cultivated through socially recognized rites and reconciliatory acts, not merely private intention.