Varaha Purana 126.19 — Adhyaya 126, Shloka 19

The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas

Devanagari script

मधुकैटभौ तथा हत्वा ब्रह्मणो वचनात्तदा ॥ जलसंहरणं कृत्वा ममाधारमुपागतः ॥

Transliteration

madhukaiṭabhau tathā hatvā brahmaṇo vacanāt tadā || jalasaṃharaṇaṃ kṛtvā mamādhāram upāgataḥ ||

Translation

Habiendo entonces dado muerte a Madhu y a Kaiṭabha conforme a la palabra de Brahmā, y habiendo efectuado la retirada de las aguas, llegó a mi base sustentadora.

Word by Word

• madhukaiṭabhau: Madhu and Kaiṭabha
• madhukaiṭabhau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + kaiṭabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Dual; dvandva of two demons

• tathā: thus/also
• tathā: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• hatvā: having slain
• hatvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (हन्, धातु) + tvā (त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), prior action

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā
• brahmaṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular

• vacanāt: from/according to the command
• vacanāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (पञ्चमी), Singular

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Temporal adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• jala-saṃharaṇam: the gathering/withdrawing of the waters
• jala-saṃharaṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃharaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; object of kṛtvā

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ, धातु) + tvā (त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Pronoun, Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular

• ādhāram: support/base
• ādhāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• upāgataḥ: approached/has come to
• upāgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√gam (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past participle used finitely; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; conveys perfect sense 'has come/approached'

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

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

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive; receiving ethics-of-worship narrative","key_question":"What is the proper sequence of worship and honoring elders/teachers (guru, father) within dharmic life?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"Explicit: pradakṣiṇā of the father after worship.","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"After worshipping the Lord according to rule (yathā-nyāya), one should honor guru and father through respectful circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and proper speech.","karmic_consequence":"Strengthens dharma, earns blessings and spiritual merit; neglect constitutes disrespect (avajñā) leading to demerit and obstruction in worship’s fruit."}

Vrata Mahatmya

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

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of hierarchy and gratitude","core_concept":"Devotion to God is completed by honoring the human channels of dharma—guru and parents.","practical_application":"Maintain a daily/occasional practice of respectful gestures (pradakṣiṇā/namaskāra) and measured speech toward elders after worship."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: āśrama/household sacred space

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 126 (ethics sequences around worship and conduct)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee completes formal worship, then respectfully circumambulates his father, embodying guru-vatsalatā and filial piety, before speaking.","item_prompts":["altar with Viṣṇu/Varāha icon","offerings (flowers, lamp, incense)","devotee with folded hands beginning pradakṣiṇā","seated father/elder receiving honor","calm āśrama interior"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: ritual lamp glow, stylized gestures of pradakṣiṇā, warm earth tones, emphasis on dharmic decorum.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf for deity icon and lamp flames, rich textiles, symmetrical composition highlighting pradakṣiṇā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: fine ornamentation on altar, soft facial expressions, balanced indoor lighting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate domestic scene, delicate architecture, gentle narrative moment of reverence."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic, serene","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"gentle but precise, emphasizing ‘yathā-nyāyam’ and ‘pradakṣiṇam’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ecological Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It alludes to well-known Purāṇic mythic cycles (Madhu-Kaiṭabha) and frames them as actions aligned with cosmic governance, illustrating intertextual links across Purāṇic corpora.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific terrestrial site is named here; the imagery is cosmological, referencing the state of waters and a foundational ‘support’ (ādhāra) rather than a mapped location.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse highlights action guided by counsel/command (vacana), presenting an ideal of responsibility within an ordered cosmos rather than arbitrary power.