Varaha Purana 63.6: Adhyaya 63, Shloka 6

Procedure for the Son-Obtaining Vow

Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī Observance

Devanagari script

ततः स्वयं तु भुञ्जीत प्रथमं बिल्वमुत्तमम् । पश्चाद् यथेष्टं भुञ्जीत स्नेहैः सर्वरसैर्युतम् ॥ ६३.६ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 63.6

Transliteration

tataḥ svayaṃ tu bhuñjīta prathamaṃ bilvam uttamam | paścād yatheṣṭaṃ bhuñjīta snehaiḥ sarvarasair yutam || 63.6 ||

Translation

Dann soll man selbst zuerst die vortreffliche Bilva-Frucht essen; danach kann man nach Belieben speisen, begleitet von schmelzenden, öligen Speisen, die alle Geschmacksrichtungen enthalten.

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Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक

• स्वयम्: oneself
• स्वयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आत्मवाचक (by oneself)

• तु: indeed/and
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• भुञ्जीत: should eat
• भुञ्जीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• प्रथमम्: first
• प्रथमम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् क्रियाविशेषण (accusative used adverbially: first)

• बिल्वम्: bilva fruit
• बिल्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बिल्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent, best
• उत्तमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (बिल्वम्)

• पश्चात्: afterwards
• पश्चात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (afterwards)

• यथा-इष्टम्: as desired
• यथा-इष्टम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; अर्थः 'इच्छानुसारम्'

• भुञ्जीत: should eat
• भुञ्जीत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• स्नेहैः: with fats/ghee/oils
• स्नेहैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• सर्वरसैः: with all flavors/juices
• सर्वरसैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सर्वेषां रसाः)

• युतम्: combined with, endowed with
• युतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (भोज्यं/अन्नम् implied)

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructor voice in the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ritual Studies
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a prescriptive āhāra-vidhi style common in Purāṇic and Dharma-oriented literature, where food order and qualities (such as ‘unctuousness’ and ‘tastes’) are integrated into ritualized daily conduct.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it focuses on dietary sequence and food qualities rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse presents a procedural discipline: begin with a designated item (bilva) and then proceed to other foods in a moderated, structured manner—an ethic of ordered conduct rather than unregulated consumption.