Varaha Purana 145.30: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 30

The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region

Devanagari script

एवं तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा सालङ्कायनकाय वै ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 145.30

Transliteration

evaṁ tasmai varaṁ dattvā sālaṅkāyanakāya vai ||

Translation

So, nachdem er jenem Sālaṅkāyanaka wahrlich einen Segen gewährt hatte, (setzt die Erzählung fort).

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• दत्त्वा: having given
• दत्त्वा: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Adverbial participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), पूर्वकाले (prior action)

• सालङ्कायनकाय: to Sālaṅkāyana
• सालङ्कायनकाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सालङ्कायनक (प्रातिपदिक; व्यक्तिनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: वाक्य-सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निश्चयार्थ/खलु (emphatic particle)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Onomastics
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a transitional closure typical of Purāṇic composition, summarizing the boon-granting act and cueing continuation—useful for chapter segmentation in digital editions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it reinforces the reciprocity motif: disciplined practice and proper approach culminate in the granting of a boon.