Varaha Purana 147.60: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 60

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Uttara Bhāga · Rahasya (Esoteric teaching) and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

एवं रहस्यं गुह्यं च सर्वकर्मसुखावहम्॥ एतत्ते परमं भद्रे गुह्यं धर्मसमन्वितम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 147.60

Transliteration

evaṃ rahasyaṃ guhyaṃ ca sarvakarmasukhāvaham || etat te paramaṃ bhadre guhyaṃ dharmasamanvitam ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

So ist dies ein Geheimnis und eine verborgene Lehre, die Wohlergehen in allen Handlungen bringt. Dies ist für dich, o glückverheißende Dame, die höchste geheime Unterweisung, von Dharma durchdrungen.

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक)
• Role: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Root: evam (अव्यय)

• rahasyam: secret
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya
• Root: rahasya (प्रातिपदिक)

• guhyam: hidden/secret
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with rahasyam
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: ca (अव्यय)

• sarva-karma-sukha-āvaham: bringing happiness in all rites/actions
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain: ‘bringing (āvaha) happiness (sukha) for all actions (sarva-karma)’; Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with rahasyam
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + karma (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक from ā+vah)

• etat: this
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता) / Viṣaya
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• te: to you/for you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (enclitic)
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• paramam: supreme
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with etat
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)

• bhadre: O auspicious lady
• Type: Noun
• Form: Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; feminine address
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: bhadra (प्रातिपदिक)

• guhyam: secret
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; in apposition to etat
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)

• dharma-samanvitam: endowed with righteousness
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: ‘endowed with dharma’; Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with etat
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक from sam+anv+i, क्त)

Sandhi Notes

• sarvakarmasukhāvaham → sarva-karma-sukha-āvaham
• etatte → etat te

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Adbhuta rasa

Speaker

Varāha

Bhu Devi and Varaha

In this verse

Varaha teaches her

Her state of mind

Receptive, reassured

What she asks

What is the supreme, confidential dharmic teaching connected to this kṣetra/tradition that benefits all undertakings?

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Ethics of knowledge (rahasya-vidyā)

Subjects

EthicsTextual Tradition

Core idea

Sacred knowledge is potent and must be aligned with dharma; secrecy here signals sanctity, preparedness, and right use rather than mere concealment.

In practice

Share teachings responsibly: verify readiness (śraddhā, conduct), avoid commodifying sacred lore, and apply it to purify intention in daily actions.

The Varaha avatara

With the Earth

Varāha confides a ‘guhya’ dharma-infused instruction to Bhū-devī, emphasizing secrecy and beneficence for all actions.

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Transmission Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It marks the genre-signature ‘guhya/rahasya’ framing, indicating controlled circulation and perceived potency of certain teachings in Purāṇic textual communities.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It frames the teaching as dharma-consistent and implies responsible handling of confidential instruction.