Varaha Purana 123.6: Adhyaya 123, Shloka 6

The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers and Leaves: Prabodhinī (Awakening) Observances and Seasonal Rites

Uttara Bhāga · Varāha’s Teaching Announcement (Liberative Dharma)

Devanagari script

श्रीवराह उवाच॥ एवमेतन्महाभागे यथा त्वं भीरु भाषसे॥ कथयिष्यामि ते धर्मं गुह्यं संसारमोक्षणम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 123.6

Transliteration

śrīvarāha uvāca || evam etan mahābhāge yathā tvaṃ bhīru bhāṣase || kathayiṣyāmi te dharmaṃ guhyaṃ saṃsāramokṣaṇam

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

वराह भगवान बोले, हाँ, बिल्कुल सही कहा तुमने। मैं तुम्हे एक ऐसा धरम बताता हूँ जो छुपा हुआ है। यह इंसान को जनम-मरण के चक्कर से आज़ाद करता है।

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Word by Word

• śrīvarāhaḥ: Lord Varāha
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; karmadhāraya: 'śrī' (honorific) qualifying 'varāha'
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: śrī + varāha (प्रातिपदिक)

• uvāca: said
• Type: Verb
• Form: Tinganta; Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: vac (धातु)

• evam: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Avyaya; manner-adverb (प्रकारवाचक)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Root: evam (अव्यय)

• etat: this (is)
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Neuter, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• mahābhāge: O greatly fortunate one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular; tatpuruṣa: mahān + bhāga (great fortune)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: mahā-bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)

• yathā: as
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Avyaya; comparative/conjunction (यथार्थ/अनुरूप)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)

• tvam: you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Singular, Nominative (प्रथमा) (gender by context)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• bhīru: O timid one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular; used as address
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: bhīru (प्रातिपदिक)

• bhāṣase: you speak
• Type: Verb
• Form: Tinganta; Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: bhāṣ (धातु)

• kathayiṣyāmi: I shall tell
• Type: Verb
• Form: Tinganta; Future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: kathay (धातु)

• te: to you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Dative (चतुर्थी), Singular
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• dharmam: dharma; sacred duty/teaching
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: dharma (प्रातिपदिक)

• guhyam: secret
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; adjective qualifying 'dharmam' (secret)
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)

• saṃsāra-mokṣaṇam: release from worldly existence
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣṭhī): 'mokṣaṇam' = liberation from saṃsāra
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: saṃsāra + mokṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• evam etan = evam + etat (n→t sandhi)
• saṃsāramokṣaṇam = saṃsāra + mokṣaṇam (compound)

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Karuna rasa

Speaker

Varāha

Bhu Devi and Varaha

In this verse

Varaha teaches her

Her state of mind

Timid, receptive, seeking relief from saṃsāra

What she asks

What is the secret dharma that grants release from saṃsāra?

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Soteriology (mokṣa-śāstra within purāṇic dharma)

Subjects

EthicsSoteriologyPhilosophical Instruction

Core idea

Dharma can be ‘guhya’ (inner/secret) and directly oriented to mokṣa rather than merely worldly merit.

In practice

Adopt dharma as a disciplined path aimed at liberation—seek instruction, practice with faith, and prioritize mokṣa-oriented observances.

The Varaha avatara

With the Earth

Varāha addresses Bhū-devī directly with reassurance and begins instruction aimed at liberation.

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Purāṇic Soteriology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It articulates a Purāṇic promise of liberative teaching (mokṣa) within an accessible narrative frame, illustrating how Purāṇas bridge popular storytelling and philosophical aims.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is doctrinal and pedagogical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Dharma is presented as a means to liberation from saṃsāra, positioning ethical and disciplined living as oriented toward inner freedom rather than mere social regulation.