Varaha Purana 116.40: Adhyaya 116, Shloka 40

An Exposition on the Causes of Happiness and Suffering

Pūrva Bhāga · Dharma–Nīti (Householder Conduct and Sexual Ethics)

Devanagari script

देवतेव सदा पश्येत् ततः सौख्यतरं नु किम् ॥ ऋतुकाले तु यो गच्छेन्मासेमासे च मैथुनम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 116.40

Transliteration

devateva sadā paśyet tataḥ saukhyataraṃ nu kim | ṛtukāle tu yo gacchen māse māse ca maithunam ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

और बड़ी खुशी क्या है? माँ बाप को भगवान जैसा समझो। और एक बात, गृहस्थ में रह के भी नियम फ़ॉलो करो। सिर्फ सही टाइम पर ही बीवी के पास जाओ, महीने में एक बार।

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Word by Word

• devatā: a deity
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); used in simile-object sense with iva
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: devatā (प्रातिपदिक)

• iva: like/as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Comparative particle (उपमावाचक-अव्यय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: iva (अव्यय)

• sadā: always
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)

• paśyet: should see/regard
• Type: Verb
• Form: Optative/Potential (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)

• tataḥ: from that; thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), 'from that/thereafter'
• Role: Apadana (अपादान)
• Root: tatas (अव्यय/तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त)

• saukhyataram: more pleasant/happier
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/1 or द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); comparative
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: saukhyatara (प्रातिपदिक; tara-तुलनात्मक)

• nu: indeed? / then?
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Interrogative particle (प्रश्नार्थ-निपात)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: nu (अव्यय)

• kim: what
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/1 or द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); interrogative
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• ṛtu-kāle: in the season/at the proper time
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (time-locative)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Root: ṛtu (प्रातिपदिक) + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)

• tu: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Particle (निपात)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: tu (अव्यय)

• yaḥ: who
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• gacchet: should go
• Type: Verb
• Form: Optative/Potential (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: √gam (धातु)

• māse: in a month
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Root: māsa (प्रातिपदिक)

• māse: month by month
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); repetition indicates distributive sense
• Role: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Root: māsa (प्रातिपदिक)

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: ca (अव्यय)

• maithunam: sexual union
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: maithuna (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• devateva = devatā + iva
• gacchen (IAST) corresponds to gacchet (विधिलिङ्) by euphonic/metrical variation

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Shringara rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Ethics of desire (kāma-niyama) within dharma

Subjects

Ethics

Core idea

Sukha arises when kāma is subordinated to dharma through reverence and seasonal restraint.

In practice

Treat spouse with devatā-bhāva; observe ṛtu-kāla discipline and avoid impulsive/compulsive sexuality.

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Householder Dharma
• Dharma-shastra Interface

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects household-regulation norms found across Dharma literature, indicating how Purāṇic texts transmit social ethics alongside devotional language.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Maintain respectful regard and practice restraint through regulated household conduct.