Varaha Purana 147.60 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 60

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

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

Transliteration

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

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.

Word by Word

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha confides a ‘guhya’ dharma-infused instruction to Bhū-devī, emphasizing secrecy and beneficence for all actions."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"receptive, reassured","key_question":"What is the supreme, confidential dharmic teaching connected to this kṣetra/tradition that benefits all undertakings?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Treat the teaching as rahasya: preserve and transmit it with dharma (right intent, worthy recipients), as it is sarva-karmasukha-āvaha.","karmic_consequence":"Dharmic guarding/transmission yields success and ease in undertakings; careless divulgence/adharmic use leads to loss of efficacy and demerit through misuse of sacred knowledge."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of knowledge (rahasya-vidyā)","core_concept":"Sacred knowledge is potent and must be aligned with dharma; secrecy here signals sanctity, preparedness, and right use rather than mere concealment.","practical_application":"Share teachings responsibly: verify readiness (śraddhā, conduct), avoid commodifying sacred lore, and apply it to purify intention in daily actions."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Textual Tradition"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: dialogue/teaching locus (tīrtha-māhātmya frame)

Cross References

Related Themes: 147.64.0; 147.65.0; 147.67.0

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha leans in as a compassionate teacher, imparting a confidential dharmic secret to Bhū-devī; the atmosphere is intimate and solemn.","item_prompts":["Varāha in close teaching gesture (hand near heart or raised in upadeśa-mudrā)","Bhū-devī listening quietly","a veiled manuscript/scroll symbolizing ‘guhya’","soft haloed light indicating sanctity","minimal background to emphasize secrecy"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: tight composition, Varāha and Bhū-devī in intimate counsel, ornate but subdued palette, a covered palm-leaf manuscript, upadeśa-mudrā emphasized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halos, rich textiles, a small closed casket or wrapped manuscript indicating secrecy, temple arch framing but dimmed background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly restraint, delicate expressions, Varāha’s upadeśa-mudrā, Bhū-devī’s lowered gaze, fine ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: quiet interior pavilion scene, soft colors, close conversational spacing, a wrapped manuscript on a low stool."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, confidential","suggested_raga":"Darbari Kanada","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"low, intimate, weighty emphasis on ‘rahasyaṃ guhyam’"}

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.