Varaha Purana 170.9 — Adhyaya 170, Shloka 9

The Birth of Gokarṇa and the Fruits of Śiva Worship

including the Śukodara Parrot Episode and Hospitality Ethics

Devanagari script

तमाराध्य देवेशं पत्या सह यशस्विनी ॥ स्नानदीपोपहारेण स्तोत्रैर्नानाविधैर्जपैः ॥

Transliteration

tam ārādhya deveśaṃ patyā saha yaśasvinī || snānadīpopahāreṇa stotrair nānāvidhair japaiḥ ||

Translation

તે યશસ્વિની સ્ત્રીએ પતિ સાથે દેવેશનું આરાધન કર્યું—સ્નાનવિધિ, દીપ અને ઉપહાર અર્પણ કરીને, તેમજ નાનાવિધ સ્તોત્રો અને જપોથી.

Word by Word

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन) सर्वनाम

• आराध्य: having worshipped
• आराध्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√राध् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), having worshipped

• देवेशम्: Lord of the gods
• देवेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: देवानाम् ईशः

• पत्या: with (her) husband
• पत्या: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; preposition/particle अर्थे ‘with’ (सह-प्रयोग)

• यशस्विनी: the illustrious woman
• यशस्विनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस्विन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; adjective used substantively

• स्नान-दीप-उपहारॆण: by (means of) bath, lamps, and offerings
• स्नान-दीप-उपहारॆण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान + दीप + उपहार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (collective), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (snaana, lamp, offering) as a single means

• स्तोत्रैः: with hymns
• स्तोत्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तोत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• नाना-विधैः: of various kinds
• नाना-विधैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; कर्मधारय: नाना एव विधाः

• जपैः: with recitations (japa)
• जपैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

Speaker

Varāha (default framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

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

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None (worship implied at the previously mentioned Gokarṇa Śiva-āyatana)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Couple-based devotion: husband and wife together perform worship with snāna, dīpa, upahāra, stotra, and japa as a remedial/boon-seeking rite.","karmic_consequence":"Such coordinated śraddhā and ritual observance leads to iṣṭa-siddhi (desired attainment) and divine favor; negligence implies continued duḥkha (implied)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Attainment of desired boon through devatā-prasāda (contextually, progeny)."}

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":"karma-bhakti synthesis","core_concept":"Ritual action (upacāra) becomes spiritually potent when joined with devotion and shared household dharma.","practical_application":"Perform worship with regularity: bodily purity (snāna), light (dīpa), generosity (upahāra), praise (stotra), and inner repetition (japa), ideally with family concord."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha/temple precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 170.8 (Gokarṇa shrine and boon promise)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The woman and her husband worship the deity with ritual bathing, lamps, offerings, hymns, and repeated mantras in a temple setting.","item_prompts":["couple in añjali","Śiva-liṅga or deity altar","water pot for snāna","oil lamp (dīpa) flames","offering tray (upahāra)","scroll/gesture of stotra and japa beads"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: temple interior with glowing lamps; couple in devotional posture; stylized water-pouring over liṅga; rhythmic arrangement of offerings.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly ornamented shrine with gold-leaf on arch and lamps; couple in bright attire; emphasize dīpa and offering vessels with metallic sheen.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant temple scene with soft illumination; detailed lamp flames and calm devotional faces; subtle depiction of japa-mālā.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small sanctum with intimate scale; warm lamp light; couple seated, one holding mālā, the other offering flowers/water."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional and ritualistic","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, reverent, slightly resonant"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sacred Geography
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a standard Purāṇic ritual repertoire—bathing, lamp-offering, hymns, and japa—useful for reconstructing the religious and cultural practices associated with tīrthas (pilgrimage sites).

Which geographic location is identified?

No place-name appears in this verse; the broader passage (later verses) situates the action near the Sarasvatī confluence and Gokarṇa.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The passage foregrounds disciplined devotion and shared household participation, presenting sustained practice (rather than coercion) as a normative ideal.