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 ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 52.9

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.

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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)

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.