Varaha Purana 41.3: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 3

Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying

Devanagari script

धूपनैवेद्यगन्धैश्चार्चयित्वाऽच्युतं नरः । पश्चात्तस्याग्रतः कुम्भं जलपूर्णं तु विन्यसेत् ॥ ४१.३ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 41.3

Transliteration

dhūpanaivedyagandhaiś cārcayitvā ’cyutaṃ naraḥ | paścāt tasyāgrataḥ kumbhaṃ jalapūrṇaṃ tu vinyaset || 41.3 ||

Translation

Nachdem man Acyuta mit Räucherwerk, Speiseopfern (naivedya) und Wohlgerüchen verehrt hat, soll der Mensch danach vor Ihm einen mit Wasser gefüllten Krug (kumbha) aufstellen.

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Word by Word

• धूप-नैवेद्य-गन्धैः: with incense, offerings, and fragrances
• धूप-नैवेद्य-गन्धैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप + नैवेद्य + गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (धूपश्च नैवेद्यं च गन्धाश्च)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अर्चयित्वा: having worshipped
• अर्चयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (Viṣṇu)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• नरः: a man (worshipper)
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, काल/क्रमवाचक (adverb of sequence)

• तस्य: of him/of that (deity)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)

• अग्रतः: in front
• अग्रतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अग्रतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• कुम्भम्: a pot
• कुम्भम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुम्भ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• जल-पूर्णम्: filled with water
• जल-पूर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषण कुम्भम्; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे प्रयोगः (जलेन/जलस्य पूर्णः)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Nipata (निपात/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, विरोध/विशेष (particle: but/indeed)

• विन्यसेत्: should place
• विन्यसेत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + नि + अस्/न्यस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

Speaker

Varāha (default attribution within Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Pūjā-vidhi
• Purāṇic Ritual

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a standardized pūjā sequence—offerings of incense, food, and fragrance followed by placement of a water vessel—reflecting ritual material culture and liturgical ordering in Purāṇic-era devotional practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on a portable ritual arrangement (placing a water-filled kumbha before the deity).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes orderly, respectful conduct in worship through careful preparation and proper placement of offerings, presenting disciplined attention as a key philosophical instruction.