Varaha Purana 115.48: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 48

The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties

Devanagari script

य एतत्सप्त जन्मानि मम कर्माणि कुर्वते ॥ योगिनस्तान्प्रपश्यन्ति पूर्वोक्तान्कर्मसु स्थितान्

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 115.48

Transliteration

ya etat sapta janmāni mama karmāṇi kurvate || yoginas tān prapaśyanti pūrvoktān karmasu sthitān

Translation

जो लोग सात जनम तक मेरे काम करते हैं, वो लोग बड़े योगी बन जाते हैं। वो लोग जो काम मैंने बताए हैं, उसमें रहते हैं।

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Word by Word

• yaḥ: he who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); Relative pronoun (सम्बन्धवाचक सर्वनाम)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (एतद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); Demonstrative pronoun (सर्वनाम)

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective (संख्यावाचक), indeclinable-stem usage; qualifying janmāni

• janmāni: births (lifetimes)
• janmāni: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण; duration)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman (जन्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• karmāṇi: deeds/rites
• karmāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (कर्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kurvate: does/performs
• kurvate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), Ātmanepada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• yoginaḥ: yogins
• yoginaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (योगिन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• prapaśyanti: see clearly/behold
• prapaśyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra+paś (प्र+पश् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/present), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• pūrvoktān: previously stated
• pūrvoktān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūrva+ukta (पूर्व+उक्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); Past passive participle (क्त) of √vac with prefix ud? (ukta) used adjectivally; 'previously said'

• karmasu: in deeds/rites
• karmasu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (कर्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sthitān: situated/engaged
• sthitān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthita (स्थित; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); Past participle (क्त) of √sthā used adjectivally

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Yoga Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It demonstrates a Purāṇic synthesis of karma theory with yogic epistemology, presenting yogins as authoritative witnesses to ethical-spiritual continuity.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is mentioned in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Sustained commitment to prescribed conduct is portrayed as generating recognizable spiritual standing over time.