Varaha Purana 146.8 — Adhyaya 146, Shloka 8

The Greatness of Hṛṣīkeśa at Rurukṣetra: The Origin Narrative of Ruru and the Sacred Site

Devanagari script

वर्षाणामयुतं साग्रं तत इन्द्रो व्यचिन्तयत् ॥ कामं वसन्तसहितं गन्धर्वान् स सखीन् पुनः ॥

Transliteration

varṣāṇām ayutaṁ sāgraṁ tata indro vyacintayat | kāmaṁ vasantasahitaṁ gandharvān sa sakhīn punaḥ ||

Translation

Nach etwas mehr als zehntausend Jahren wurde Indra unruhig und begann nachzusinnen. Da rief er erneut Kāma zusammen mit Vasantā sowie die Gandharvas, seine Gefährten, herbei.

Word by Word

• varṣāṇām: of years
• varṣāṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ayutam: ten thousand
• ayutam: Karma (कर्म/Object measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); numeral noun 'ten thousand' used as measure

• sāgram: and more/with surplus
• sāgram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sāgra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with ayutam; 'with an excess/plus'

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान/From-then)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Ablatival adverb (ततः-देश/काल-अपादानार्थक-अव्यय)

• indraḥ: Indra
• indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vyacintayat: pondered/considered
• vyacintayat: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-cint (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• kāmam: Kāma (god of love)
• kāmam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vasantasahitam: accompanied by Vasanta (Spring)
• vasantasahitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vasanta-sahita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with kāmam; 'accompanied by Spring'

• gandharvān: Gandharvas
• gandharvān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun referring to Indra

• sakhīn: friends/companions
• sakhīn: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (पुनः-आवृत्तिवाचक-अव्यय)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"alert; sensing impending trial and cosmic politics","key_question":"Implicit: why do devas (Indra) fear the rise of tapas, and how do temptations test dharma?"}

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":"ethics of temptation","core_concept":"Tapas provokes counter-forces: desire (Kāma) and sensory allure (Vasanta, Gandharvas) become instruments testing steadiness.","practical_application":"Recognize temptation as a predictable response to spiritual progress; strengthen vigilance (apramāda) and sense-restraint."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Mythic Narrative","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka

Geographic Context

Type: celestial assembly setting (svargīya sabhā implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 146.8 (Indra summons Kāma, Vasanta, Gandharvas)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Indra in Svarga, worried, summoning Kāma with Vasanta and a retinue of Gandharvas.","item_prompts":["Indra on throne with vajra","concerned expression / deliberative gesture","Kāma with sugarcane bow and flower arrows","Vasanta personified with blossoms","Gandharvas with vīṇā and drums","celestial architecture and clouds"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Indra with stylized crown and vajra, Kāma and Vasanta entering with floral motifs, Gandharvas in rhythmic poses.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: lavish gold on Indra’s ornaments and throne; Kāma’s floral weapons highlighted; Gandharvas in decorative symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court scene, detailed textiles; subtle anxiety on Indra’s face; musicians rendered finely.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy Svarga pavilion, delicate clouds; Kāma and Vasanta with spring blossoms, Gandharvas in light movement."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic, anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, slightly heightened intensity"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Mythology
• Narrative Motifs
• Ascetic Trials

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It introduces a widespread Purāṇic motif: an ascetic’s prolonged tapas prompts Indra’s intervention, reflecting literary themes about power, discipline, and tests of resolve.

Which geographic location is identified?

No new geographic identifier appears; the action is set within the ongoing hermitage narrative tied to the chapter’s Rurukṣetra/Hṛṣīkeśa frame.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foreshadows ethical tension between disciplined practice and distraction, preparing for a narrative about testing self-control.