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Varaha Purana 166.5: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 5

The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa

प्रतिगृह्य च तत्सर्वं तमुवाच स नारदः ॥ पितुर्ह्यनृणतां गत्वा स पुत्रो धर्मभाग्भवेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 166.5

pratigṛhya ca tat sarvaṁ tam uvāca sa nāradaḥ || pitur hy anṛṇatāṁ gatvā sa putro dharmabhāg bhavet ||

«Tras aceptar todo ello, Nārada le dijo: “Sólo después de alcanzar la liberación de la deuda hacia el padre, el hijo llega a ser partícipe legítimo del dharma”».

प्रतिगृह्यhaving accepted
प्रतिगृह्य:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootप्रति-ग्रह् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having accepted/received’
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चय
तत्that
तत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
सर्वम्all
सर्वम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifies तत्)
तम्him
तम्:
Karma (कर्म/सम्बोधित-व्यक्ति)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
नारदःNārada
नारदः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनारद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; apposition to सः
पितुःof the father
पितुः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
TypeNoun
Rootपितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन
हिindeed/for
हि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; कारण/निश्चयार्थक निपात (indeed/for)
अनृणताम्freedom from debt (obligation)
अनृणताम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअनृणता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘अनृणता’ = ऋणाभावः (freedom from debt)
गत्वाhaving attained
गत्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)
सःthat
सः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
धर्मभाग्a sharer in merit/dharma
धर्मभाग्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootधर्म-भाग् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (धर्मस्य भागः यस्य)
भवेत्would become/should become
भवेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Varāha (quoting Nārada)

C
Classical Literature
F
Filial Ethics
D
Dharma Discourse

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It preserves a dharma-ethical concept (ṛṇa/anṛṇa) central to Brahmanical normative thought, linking social legitimacy to discharge of familial obligations.

No location is specified; the verse is conceptual, focused on ethical status and obligation.

A son should address outstanding obligations connected with the father/lineage; ethical standing (dharma participation) is framed as contingent on fulfilling such duties.

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