Varaha Purana 4.36: Adhyaya 4, Shloka 36

On Nārāyaṇa’s Ten Avatāras and Eightfold Manifestations, and the Account of King Aśvaśirā

Pūrva Bhāga · Philosophical Instruction (Ātman–Paramātman; Bhakti and Perception)

Devanagari script

किन्तु सर्वशरीरस्थः परमात्मा जगत्पतिः । स्वदेहे दृश्यते भक्त्या नैकस्थानगतस्तु सः ॥ ४.३६ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 4.36

Transliteration

kintu sarvaśarīrasthaḥ paramātmā jagatpatiḥ | svadehe dṛśyate bhaktyā naikasthānagatas tu saḥ || 4.36 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

Doch der Paramātman—der Herr der Welt—weilt in allen Körpern. Durch Bhakti wird Er im eigenen Leib geschaut; dennoch ist Er nicht an einen einzigen Ort gebunden.

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Word by Word

• किन्तु: but
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: विरोधार्थक-अव्यय (adversative conjunction)
• Role: Sambandha/Upapada (सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
• Root: किन्तु (अव्यय)

• सर्व-शरीर-स्थः: present in all bodies
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष — ‘सर्वेषु शरीरेषु स्थितः’
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + शरीर (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थ (√स्था-धातु, क; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)

• परमात्मा: the Supreme Self
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय — ‘परमः आत्मा’
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• जगत्-पतिः: lord of the world
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष — ‘जगतः पतिः’
• Role: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)

• स्व-देहे: in one’s own body
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष — ‘स्वस्य देहे’
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + देह (प्रातिपदिक)

• दृश्यते: is seen
• Type: Verb
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)

• भक्त्या: by devotion
• Type: Noun
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; साधन-भावे
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)

• न: not
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)
• Role: Sambandha/Upapada (सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
• Root: न (अव्यय)

• एक-स्थान-गतः: gone to/limited to one place
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष — ‘एकस्मिन् स्थाने गतः/स्थितः’
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (√गम्-धातु, क्त; कृदन्त)

• तु: however
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)
• Role: Sambandha/Upapada (सम्बन्ध/उपपद)
• Root: तु (अव्यय)

• सः: he
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• सर्वशरीरस्थः = सर्व-शरीर-स्थः
• जगत्पतिः = जगत्-पतिः
• स्वदेहे = स्व-देहे
• नैकस्थानगतः = न एक-स्थान-गतः

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Adbhuta rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Vedānta (immanence/transcendence)

Subjects

Philosophy of Self (Ātman/Paramātman)Devotion (Bhakti)Cosmology (immanence of the divine principle)

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Sanskrit
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Indic Philosophy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic philosophical theme: the supreme principle is described as immanent within living beings while also transcending spatial limitation, aligning the text with broader classical discussions of devotion and metaphysical presence.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is metaphysical rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes inward discipline and devotion as a means of insight: the highest principle is to be sought within oneself without reducing it to a single external location or shrine.