Varaha Purana 39.19: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 19

Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance

Devanagari script

अल्पायासेन लभ्येत येन देवः सनातनः । तन्मे सामान्यतो ब्रूहि सर्ववर्णेषु यद्भवेत् ॥ ३९.१९ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 39.19

Transliteration

alpāyāsena labhyeta yena devaḥ sanātanaḥ | tan me sāmānyato brūhi sarvavarṇeṣu yad bhavet || 39.19 ||

Translation

જે ઉપાયથી અલ્પ પ્રયત્ને સનાતન દેવ પ્રાપ્ત થાય, તે મને સામાન્ય રીતે કહો— જે સર્વ વર્ણોમાં લાગુ પડે એવું હોય.

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Word by Word

• alpa-āyāsena: with little effort
• alpa-āyāsena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: alpa + āyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (little effort)

• labhyeta: might be obtained
• labhyeta: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (लभ्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), कर्मणि (passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• yena: by which
• yena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• devaḥ: the God
• devaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object of passive; obtained one)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• sanātanaḥ: eternal
• sanātanaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• tat: that (means)
• tat: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (enclitic); ‘of me/to me’ (contextual)

• sāmānyataḥ: generally
• sāmānyataḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāmānyatas (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: generally/in general terms)

• brūhi: tell
• brūhi: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• sarva-varṇeṣu: among all social classes
• sarva-varṇeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (all classes/castes)

• yat: which (practice)
• yat: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• bhavet: may be; would be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Pṛthivī (Inquirer, by default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharma Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical theme: articulating accessible, broadly applicable spiritual-ethical practices within a dialogue format, emphasizing general applicability rather than elite restriction.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on a general inquiry about universally applicable means of attainment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames an ethical-philosophical request for a practice or principle that is attainable with minimal hardship and is applicable across all varṇas, highlighting inclusivity and practical accessibility.