Varaha Purana 41.40: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 40

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

Devanagari script

इह जन्मनि सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यसंपदः । एकैका विधिनोपास्ता ददात्यमृतमुत्तमम् ॥ ४१.४० ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 41.40

Transliteration

iha janmani saubhāgyam āyur ārogya-sampadaḥ | ekaikā vidhinopāstā dadāty amṛtam uttamam || 41.40 ||

Translation

Schon in diesem Leben verleiht eine solche Übung Glück, langes Leben, Gesundheit und Wohlstand. Jede einzelne Praxis, wenn sie ordnungsgemäß nach der vorgeschriebenen Weise vollzogen wird, schenkt das höchste „Amṛta“, das heißt den erhabensten Nutzen.

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Word by Word

• इह: here
• इह: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• जन्मनि: in (this) birth
• जन्मनि: अधिकरण (Location/occasion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सौभाग्यम्: good fortune
• सौभाग्यम्: कर्म (Object—understood with ददाति)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौभाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सूचीकरणे (as item in list)

• आयुः: lifespan
• आयुः: कर्म (Object—understood)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सूचीकरणे

• आरोग्य-संपदः: health and prosperity
• आरोग्य-संपदः: कर्म (Object—understood)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरोग्य + संपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (आरोग्यं च संपदः च)

• एक-एकाः: each one (separately)
• एक-एकाः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक + एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास/पुनरुक्त-समासार्थ ‘each and every (one)’; agrees with (उपास्ताः) understood as ‘(these) each’

• विधिना: according to rule
• विधिना: करण (Instrument/manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपास्ता: worshipped, duly practiced
• उपास्ता: विधेय (Predicate qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-आस् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘worshipped/served’ (agreeing with a feminine singular subject implied, e.g., (भक्ति/उपासना) or collective sense)

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अमृतम्: immortality/nectar
• अमृतम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: supreme, excellent
• उत्तमम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (अमृतम्)

Speaker

Varāha (default, per dialogue framework when unspecified)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharma Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern where prescribed observances (upāsanā) are linked to tangible life outcomes (health, longevity, prosperity), illustrating how dharma texts often integrate ethical-ritual discipline with social ideals of well-being.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a general statement about the results of proper observance in one’s present life.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined adherence to prescribed method (vidhi) in one’s practices, presenting careful, rule-governed conduct as the basis for attaining the highest benefit (amṛta/uttama).