Varaha Purana 149.89: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 89

The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā

Devanagari script

श्रुतीनां परमं श्रेष्ठं तपसा च परं तपः ॥ एतन्मरणकालेऽपि मा कदाचित्तु विस्मरेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 149.89

Transliteration

śrutīnāṁ paramaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ tapasā ca paraṁ tapaḥ || etan maraṇa-kāle 'pi mā kadācit tu vismaret ||

Translation

Unter den offenbarten Lehren ist dies das höchste Vorzügliche; und unter den Askesen ist dies die höchste Askese. Selbst zur Zeit des Todes soll man dies niemals vergessen.

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Word by Word

• śruti: revealed teaching/Vedic revelation

• parama: supreme

• śreṣṭha: best/excellent

• tapas: austerity/discipline

• para: highest

• maraṇa-kāla: time of death

• api: even

• mā: not

• kadācit: ever/at any time

• tu: indeed

• vismaret: should forget

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Death Ritual Discourse
• Sanskrit Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a key Purāṇic theme: disciplined remembrance as a culminating practice, linking textual recitation, ethical life, and end-of-life reflection.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is named in this verse; it provides a general instruction applicable to the chapter’s broader tīrtha narrative.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Sustained remembrance and disciplined practice are emphasized, extending even to the liminal moment of death.