Varaha Purana 52.9 — Adhyaya 52, Shloka 9

The Genealogy of Trivarṇa, Manohvā, and the Akṣa Lineage, with the Construction of the Nine-Gated City

Devanagari script

स कदाचिन्नृपः खिन्नः कर्मकाण्डं प्ररोचयन् । सर्वज्ञो योगनिद्रायां स्थित्वा पुत्रं ससर्ज ह ॥ ५२.९ ॥

Transliteration

sa kadācin nṛpaḥ khinnaḥ karmakāṇḍaṃ prarocayan | sarvajño yoganidrāyāṃ sthitvā putraṃ sasarja ha || 52.9 ||

Translation

એક સમયે તે રાજા થાકી જઈ કર્મકાંડ તરફ રુચિ ધરાવતો થયો; સર્વજ્ઞે યોગનિદ્રામાં સ્થિત થઈ પુત્રની સૃષ્ટિ કરી.

Word by Word

• sa: he/that one

• kadācit: at some time/once

• nṛpaḥ: king

• khinnaḥ: weary, dispirited

• karmakāṇḍam: the ritual portion/ritual discipline

• prarocayan: favoring, taking interest in

• sarvajñaḥ: omniscient (one)

• yoganidrāyām: in yogic sleep

• sthitvā: having remained/entered

• putram: son

• sasarja: created, brought forth

• ha: indeed (particle)

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"rajaniti","instruction_summary":"A ruler, even when weary, reorients to karmakāṇḍa (ritual governance) and ensures lineage/continuity—linking political stability with ritual order.","karmic_consequence":"Ritual alignment and rightful progeny secure continuity of rule; neglect risks succession crisis and dharma’s weakening in the realm."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"‘Yoganidrā’ signals the cosmic pause from which creation/emanation proceeds; progeny arising from yogic absorption echoes Purāṇic cosmogony where manifest order emerges from divine stillness.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"Yoga-nidrā as liminal state between unmanifest and manifest; suggests īśvara’s effortless sovereignty (sarvajñatva) over creation."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yoga and action","core_concept":"Weariness in action can be met by returning to disciplined duty, while deeper creative power arises from inner stillness (yoganidrā).","practical_application":"Balance outward responsibilities with inward restoration—regular meditation/sleep discipline—so decisions and creativity (projects/lineage) arise from clarity, not exhaustion."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Kingship","Ritual Practice (Karmakāṇḍa)","Yoga","Genealogy"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Geographic Context

Type: royal residence/inner chamber

Cross References

Related Themes: 52.52.10 (fourfold iconography/authority; control over animals and beings)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A fatigued king turns toward ritual duty; then, in a serene yogic sleep, a luminous emergence of a son/offspring is depicted as a sacred event.","item_prompts":["king seated then reclining in yogic repose","dim inner chamber with lamp","aura indicating yoganidrā","newborn/child with auspicious marks","priests/attendants in reverent silence"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: reclining figure with stylized closed eyes, swirling aura patterns, emergence of child in lotus-like glow; warm, saturated palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold aura around sleeping king, embossed cradle/lotus for the child, ornate but calm interior; rich textiles.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: soft chiaroscuro, delicate facial serenity, subtle divine radiance around the child; refined courtly setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate nocturne scene, cool blues, gentle glow around the child, minimal architecture, lyrical stillness."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"hushed, mystical narrative","suggested_raga":"Nīlāmbarī","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, inward, with a gentle swell on ‘yoganidrāyām’ and ‘sasarja’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: linking royal lineage and governance to ritual orthopraxy (karmakāṇḍa) while also invoking yogic states (yoganidrā) as a legitimizing, cosmically sanctioned mode of creation or succession.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it functions within a narrative sequence focused on kingship, ritual inclination, and progeny.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse implicitly juxtaposes ritual engagement (karmakāṇḍa) with contemplative/yogic authority (yoganidrā), suggesting that political or personal weariness may lead rulers to seek stabilization through established ritual order and sanctioned succession.