Varaha Purana 128.46: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 46

Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia

Devanagari script

यस्तु भागवतो भूत्वा तद्गृह्णाति गणान्तिकाम् ॥ जनस्य दर्शनस्पर्शसंयुक्तां वामसंयुताम्

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 128.46

Transliteration

yas tu bhāgavato bhūtvā tad gṛhṇāti gaṇāntikām || janasya darśanasparśasaṃyuktāṃ vāmasaṃyutām

Translation

जो लोग खुद को भगवान का भक्त कहते हैं और यह चीज़ गलत तरीके से लेते हैं, वो गलत कर रहे हैं। लोगों के सामने इसको दिखाते हैं, छूते हैं, और बुरी तरह से इस्तेमाल करते हैं।

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Word by Word

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

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• bhāgavataḥ: a devotee of Bhagavān
• bhāgavataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त)

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun referring to gaṇāntikām

• gṛhṇāti: takes/accepts
• gṛhṇāti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• gaṇāntikām: the gaṇāntikā-initiation (a specific dīkṣā)
• gaṇāntikām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇa-antikā (प्रातिपदिक; गण + अन्तिका)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• janasya: of people/of a person
• janasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• darśana-sparśa-saṃyuktām: connected with seeing and touching (by people)
• darśana-sparśa-saṃyuktām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: darśana + sparśa + saṃyukta (प्रातिपदिक; दर्शन + स्पर्श + संयुक्त)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying gaṇāntikām

• vāma-saṃyutām: associated with the left (path/side)
• vāma-saṃyutām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāma + saṃyuta (प्रातिपदिक; वाम + संयुत)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying gaṇāntikām

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ritual Norms
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Technical Vocabulary

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects boundary-making around ritual objects/rites, showing how Purāṇic communities negotiated purity, access, and authorized transmission.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It cautions against unauthorized or improperly contextualized ritual adoption, especially where norms of transmission and conduct are violated.