Varaha Purana 91.29: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 29

The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit

Devanagari script

तां दृष्ट्वा वरदां देवीमहं तूर्णमिहागतः । अजित्वा देवगन्धर्वान् न तां जयति कश्चन ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 91.29

Transliteration

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā varadāṃ devīm ahaṃ tūrṇam ihāgataḥ | ajitvā devagandharvān na tāṃ jayati kaścana ||

Translation

Als ich jene gnadenspendende Göttin erblickte, kam ich eilends hierher. Ohne zuvor die Deva-Gandharvas zu besiegen, vermag niemand sie zu besiegen.

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Word by Word

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive, -त्वा); पूर्वकालिक-क्रिया (having seen)

• वरदाम्: boon-giving
• वरदाम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies देवīm)

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• तूर्णम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्णम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-नपुंसक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (Adverbial locus)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: here)

• आगतः: (have) come
• आगतः: क्रिया (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोगे (used predicatively: 'have come')

• अजित्वा: without defeating
• अजित्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Condition/prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: नञ्-पूर्वक-क्त्वान्त (a- + jitvā); अव्यय (gerund): 'without conquering'

• देवगन्धर्वान्: the divine Gandharvas
• देवगन्धर्वान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• जयति: conquers
• जयति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जि (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कश्चन: anyone
• कश्चन: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चन (निपात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-सर्वनाम (indefinite pronoun: anyone)

Speaker

Nārada (implied by immediate continuation at 91.36 naming him)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Mythology
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse illustrates a standard epic-Purāṇic narrative logic: victory over a principal figure is conditioned by overcoming associated protective orders (here, Deva-Gandharvas), reflecting layered sovereignty rather than purely individual combat.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified here; the verse is situational and argumentative rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It conveys a pragmatic principle: outcomes depend on understanding underlying structures and prerequisites, not merely direct confrontation.