Varaha Purana 129.18: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 18

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

ततो भूमेर्वचः श्रुत्वा लोकनाथोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ शृणु तत्त्वेन मे देवि यानि पात्राणि रोचते ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 129.18

Transliteration

tato bhūmer vacaḥ śrutvā lokanātho 'bravīd idam || śṛṇu tattvena me devi yāni pātrāṇi rocate ||

Translation

Darauf, nachdem der Herr der Welten die Worte der Erde vernommen hatte, sprach er: „Höre wahrhaftig, o Devī—dies sind die Gefäße, die Mir genehm sind.“

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Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable); काल/क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal/sequential adverb)

• भूमेः: of the Earth (Bhūmi)
• भूमेः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• वचः: speech / words
• वचः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययकृदन्त (indeclinable verbal), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• लोकनाथः: Lord of the worlds
• लोकनाथः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोकनाथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa): लोकानाम् + नाथः

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• शृणु: hear / listen
• शृणु: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• तत्त्वेन: truly / in truth
• तत्त्वेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); एन्क्लिटिक (enclitic)

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• यानि: which (things)
• यानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural); सम्बन्धक (relative)

• पात्राणि: vessels
• पात्राणि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन (Plural)

• रोचते: is pleasing / pleases (me)
• रोचते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Varāha (as Lokanātha)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows a didactic structure typical of Purāṇas: a question from Pṛthivī and a normative response from the divine instructor, framing ritual materiality as a topic of dharma.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is specified; the verse functions as a transition into a list/teaching on approved materials.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

That guidance on ritual conduct should be received and transmitted “in truth” (tattvena), emphasizing clarity and correctness in practice.