Varaha Purana 207.45: Adhyaya 207, Shloka 45

Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth

Devanagari script

वस्त्रान्नपानीय-रसप्रदानात् प्राप्नोति तानेव रसप्रदानात् ॥ स्रग्धूपगन्धान्यनुलेपनानि पुष्पाणि गृह्याणि मनोरमाणि ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 207.45

Transliteration

vastrānnapānīyarasapradānāt prāpnoti tān eva rasapradānāt | sragdhūpagandhāny anulepanāni puṣpāṇi gṛhyāṇi manoramāṇi ||

Translation

Durch die Gabe von Gewändern, Speise, Trinkwasser und wohlschmeckenden Erfrischungen erlangt man entsprechende Früchte durch diese Gabe der Geschmäcker. (Man gewinnt) Girlanden, Weihrauch und Düfte, Salben, Blumen und anmutige Hausgüter.

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Word by Word

• वस्त्र-अन्न-पानीय-रस-प्रदानात्: from the giving of clothes, food, drink, and juice
• वस्त्र-अन्न-पानीय-रस-प्रदानात्: अपादान (Source/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + पानीय (प्रातिपदिक) + रस (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः (वस्त्रं च अन्नं च पानीयं च रसश्च—तेषां प्रदानम्); Ablative singular ‘from/by reason of giving…’

• प्राप्नोति: attains
• प्राप्नोति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• तान्: those
• तान्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun; refers to following items

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (emphasis/restriction) ‘just/indeed’

• रस-प्रदानात्: from the gift of juice/flavor
• रस-प्रदानात्: अपादान (Source/Reason)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; ‘रसस्य प्रदानम्’ षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; Ablative singular

• स्रक्-धूप-गन्धानि: garlands, incense, and fragrances
• स्रक्-धूप-गन्धानि: कर्म (Object/apposition to तान्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्रक् (प्रातिपदिक) + धूप (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (स्रजश्च धूपश्च गन्धाश्च); Accusative plural

• अनुलेपनानि: unguents/anointments
• अनुलेपनानि: कर्म (Object/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुलेपन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• पुष्पाणि: flowers
• पुष्पाणि: कर्म (Object/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• गृह्याणि: household/domestic
• गृह्याणि: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गृह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; agrees with ‘पुष्पाणि’ etc.; ‘fit for the house/domestic’

• मनोरमाणि: delightful/beautiful
• मनोरमाणि: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनोरम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; agrees with the listed objects

Speaker

Varāha (default, dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ethics
• Dāna (charity)
• Gift economy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic ‘correspondence principle’ in gift ethics: donations of specific goods are said to yield analogous enjoyments, offering insight into moralized consumption and material culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is indicated in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Practice generosity through essential and comfort-giving items (clothing, food, water, refreshments), framed as producing commensurate well-being.