Varaha Purana 192.2: Adhyaya 192, Shloka 2

Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite

Devanagari script

विस्मयं परमं गत्वा सा मही संशितव्रता॥ पादौ गृह्य यथान्यायं प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 192.2

Transliteration

vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā sā mahī saṃśita-vratā || pādau gṛhya yathā-nyāyaṃ pratyuvāca janārdanam ||

Translation

Entrando en el mayor asombro, la Tierra—firme en su voto—tomó (sus) pies conforme al debido decoro y respondió a Janārdana.

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Word by Word

• vismayam: amazement

• paramam: supreme

• gatvā: having attained/entered

• sā: she/that

• mahī: Earth

• saṃśita-vratā: resolute in vow/discipline

• pādau: (his) feet

• gṛhya: having grasped

• yathā-nyāyam: according to propriety

• pratyuvāca: replied

• janārdanam: Janārdana (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Sūta (narration of events; direct speech to follow)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narration
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Etiquette and Gesture

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a conventional gesture of respect (pāda-grahaṇa) within Sanskrit narrative etiquette, illustrating embodied norms of teacher–inquirer interaction.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; 'Mahī' is the personified Earth as a narrative character.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To approach instruction with humility and propriety (yathā-nyāya), emphasizing disciplined conduct in learning and dialogue.