Varaha Purana 13.57: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 57

The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times

Devanagari script

तिलैः सप्ताष्टभिर्वापि समवेतां जलाञ्जलिम् । भक्तिनम्रः समुद्धिश्याप्यस्माकं सम्प्रदास्यति ॥ १३.५७ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 13.57

Transliteration

tilaiḥ saptāṣṭabhir vāpi samavetāṃ jalāñjalim | bhaktinamraḥ samuddishyāpy asmākaṃ sampradāsyati || 13.57 ||

Translation

Avec sept ou huit grains de sésame, qu’il prépare une offrande d’eau recueillie dans les mains jointes; s’inclinant avec dévotion et l’ayant dûment dédiée aux destinataires, il la présentera en offrande en notre nom.

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Word by Word

• तिलैः: with sesame seeds
• तिलैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सप्ताष्टभिः: with seven or eight (seeds)
• सप्ताष्टभिः: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त + अष्ट (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; संख्याविशेषण (numeral adjective)

• वा: or
• वा: सम्बन्ध (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात (disjunctive particle: 'or')

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कार (particle: 'also/even')

• समवेताम्: collected/together
• समवेताम्: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + अवि + इ (√इ धातु) → समवेत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'समवेत' = समागत/संयुक्त

• जलाञ्जलिम्: a handful (añjali) of water
• जलाञ्जलिम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: जलस्य अञ्जलिः

• भक्तिनम्रः: humble with devotion
• भक्तिनम्रः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति + नम्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषभाव: भक्त्या नम्रः (humble through devotion)

• समुद्धिश्य: having offered/dedicated
• समुद्धिश्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम् + उद् + दिश् (√दिश् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), 'having dedicated/offered/assigned'

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-कार (particle: 'also/even')

• अस्माकम्: of us/our
• अस्माकम्: सम्प्रदान-सम्बन्ध (Possessor/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• सम्प्रदास्यति: will duly give/offer
• सम्प्रदास्यति: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + प्र + दा (√दा धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue frame)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Dharma-shastra Influences
• Ritual Practice

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a concise ritual formula found across Purāṇic and Dharma-oriented literature, illustrating how water-offerings (añjali) combined with sesame functioned as standardized acts of dedication within early medieval Sanskrit ritual culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific toponym appears in this verse fragment; it focuses on the method of offering (jalāñjali with tila) rather than a named sacred site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined intention and humility—making an offering with devotional restraint (bhaktinamraḥ) and clear dedication (samuddishya), framing ritual action as ethically shaped by attitude and purpose.