Varaha Purana 52.9 — Adhyaya 52, Shloka 9

The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City

Devanagari script

स कदाचिन्नृपः खिन्नः कर्मकाण्डं प्ररोचयन् । सर्वज्ञो योगनिद्रायां स्थित्वा पुत्रं ससर्ज ह ॥ ५२.९ ॥

Transliteration

sa kadācin nṛpaḥ khinnaḥ karmakāṇḍaṃ prarocayan | sarvajño yoganidrāyāṃ sthitvā putraṃ sasarja ha || 52.9 ||

Translation

Zu einer Zeit wurde jener König müde und neigte sich der rituellen Disziplin (karmakāṇḍa) zu. Der Allwissende trat in den yogischen Schlaf (yoganidrā) ein und brachte daraufhin einen Sohn hervor.

Word by Word

• sa: he/that one

• kadācit: at some time/once

• nṛpaḥ: king

• khinnaḥ: weary, dispirited

• karmakāṇḍam: the ritual portion/ritual discipline

• prarocayan: favoring, taking interest in

• sarvajñaḥ: omniscient (one)

• yoganidrāyām: in yogic sleep

• sthitvā: having remained/entered

• putram: son

• sasarja: created, brought forth

• ha: indeed (particle)

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A ruler, even when weary, reorients to karmakāṇḍa (ritual governance) and ensures lineage/continuity—linking political stability with ritual order.","karmic_consequence":"Ritual alignment and rightful progeny secure continuity of rule; neglect risks succession crisis and dharma’s weakening in the realm."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"‘Yoganidrā’ signals the cosmic pause from which creation/emanation proceeds; progeny arising from yogic absorption echoes Purāṇic cosmogony where manifest order emerges from divine stillness.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"Yoga-nidrā as liminal state between unmanifest and manifest; suggests īśvara’s effortless sovereignty (sarvajñatva) over creation."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yoga and action","core_concept":"Weariness in action can be met by returning to disciplined duty, while deeper creative power arises from inner stillness (yoganidrā).","practical_application":"Balance outward responsibilities with inward restoration—regular meditation/sleep discipline—so decisions and creativity (projects/lineage) arise from clarity, not exhaustion."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Kingship","Ritual Practice (Karmakāṇḍa)","Yoga","Genealogy"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: royal residence/inner chamber

Cross References

Related Themes: 52.52.10 (fourfold iconography/authority; control over animals and beings)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fatigued king turns toward ritual duty; then, in a serene yogic sleep, a luminous emergence of a son/offspring is depicted as a sacred event.","item_prompts":["king seated then reclining in yogic repose","dim inner chamber with lamp","aura indicating yoganidrā","newborn/child with auspicious marks","priests/attendants in reverent silence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: reclining figure with stylized closed eyes, swirling aura patterns, emergence of child in lotus-like glow; warm, saturated palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold aura around sleeping king, embossed cradle/lotus for the child, ornate but calm interior; rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft chiaroscuro, delicate facial serenity, subtle divine radiance around the child; refined courtly setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate nocturne scene, cool blues, gentle glow around the child, minimal architecture, lyrical stillness."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"hushed, mystical narrative","suggested_raga":"Nīlāmbarī","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, inward, with a gentle swell on ‘yoganidrāyām’ and ‘sasarja’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: linking royal lineage and governance to ritual orthopraxy (karmakāṇḍa) while also invoking yogic states (yoganidrā) as a legitimizing, cosmically sanctioned mode of creation or succession.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it functions within a narrative sequence focused on kingship, ritual inclination, and progeny.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse implicitly juxtaposes ritual engagement (karmakāṇḍa) with contemplative/yogic authority (yoganidrā), suggesting that political or personal weariness may lead rulers to seek stabilization through established ritual order and sanctioned succession.