Varaha Purana 205.2: Adhyaya 205, Shloka 2

Description of the Proclamation of Auspicious and Inauspicious Karmic Results

Devanagari script

अयं तु भवतां यातु यातु स्वर्गं महीक्षिताम् ॥ अयं वृक्षस्त्वयं तिर्यगयं मोक्षं व्रजेन्नरः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 205.2

Transliteration

ayaṃ tu bhavatāṃ yātu yātu svargaṃ mahīkṣitām | ayaṃ vṛkṣas tv ayaṃ tiryag ayaṃ mokṣaṃ vrajen naraḥ ||

Translation

«Que éste vaya—según su destino asignado; que vaya al cielo entre los soberanos de la tierra. Éste se vuelve árbol; éste va como animal; este hombre avanza hacia la liberación (mokṣa)»

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Word by Word

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• bhavatām: of you (hon.)
• bhavatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun/polite noun, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• yātu: let (him) go
• yātu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: yā (या), Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्, Imperative), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular

• yātu: let (him) go
• yātu: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: yā (या), Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्, Imperative), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular (repetition for emphasis)

• svargam: to heaven
• svargam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• mahīkṣitām: of kings
• mahīkṣitām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahīkṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; 'kings'

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vṛkṣaḥ: a tree
• vṛkṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• tu: but/and
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tiryak: as an animal (in animal state)
• tiryak: Prakāra (प्रकार/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tiryak (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable used predicatively; sense: 'as an animal/obliquely'

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• mokṣam: to liberation
• mokṣam: Gati/Karma (गति/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• vrajet: may go / should go
• vrajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vraj (धातु)
• Form: Dhātu: vraj (व्रज्), Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्, optative), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

Speaker

Ṛṣiputra (continuation of narrated speech; specific speaker within the quoted scene not explicit)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Rebirth Theory
• Karmic Theory

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a common Purāṇic taxonomy of post-mortem outcomes—heavenly reward, non-human rebirth, and liberation—used for moral instruction.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse concerns existential destinations rather than places on the terrestrial map.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Actions lead to differentiated outcomes, including elevated status, diminished rebirth, or liberation—encouraging ethical conduct and spiritual discipline.