Varaha Purana 128.6: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

सर्वं ममोक्तं कर्त्तव्यं यच्च मे पूर्वभाषितम्॥ एवं क्षत्रियदीक्षायां सर्वं सम्पाद्य यत्नतः॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 128.6

Transliteration

sarvaṃ mamoktaṃ karttavyaṃ yac ca me pūrvabhāṣitam | evaṃ kṣatriyadīkṣāyāṃ sarvaṃ sampādya yatnataḥ ||

Translation

जो मैंने कहा है वो सब करना है, जो पहले बताया था वो भी। क्षत्रिय की दीक्षा में सब कुछ पूरी मेहनत से तैयार करना।

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Word by Word

• sarvam: everything

• mama-uktam: said by me

• karttavyam: to be done

• yat: which

• ca: and

• me: by me

• pūrva-bhāṣitam: previously spoken

• evam: thus

• kṣatriya-dīkṣāyām: in the kṣatriya initiation

• sarvam: all

• sampādya: having arranged/prepared

• yatnataḥ: with effort/care

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Instruction
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Compliance

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects the prescriptive register of Purāṇic ritual discourse and highlights the compilers’ concern for procedural completeness.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location appears in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Diligence (yatna) and fidelity to stated procedure are presented as core virtues of correct practice.