Varaha Purana 129.37: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 37

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

तत्ताम्रभाजने मह्यं दीयते यत्सुपुष्कलम् ॥ अतुला तेन मे प्रीतिर्भूमे जानीहि सुव्रते ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 129.37

Transliteration

tattāmra-bhājane mahyaṃ dīyate yat supuṣkalam || atulā tena me prītīr bhūme jānīhi suvrate ||

Translation

जब मुझे तांबे के बर्तन में इतना भारी भोग मिलता है, तो मैं बहुत खुश हो जाता हूँ। भूमि, यह बात समझ ले, तू अच्छी है।

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Word by Word

• tat: that

• tāmra-bhājane: in a copper vessel

• mahyam: to me

• dīyate: is given

• yat: which

• su-puṣkalam: very abundant

• atulā: incomparable

• tena: by that/therefore

• me: my

• prītiḥ: satisfaction/pleasure

• bhūme: O Earth

• jānīhi: know (imperative)

• su-vrate: O one of good vows/virtuous

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Economy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic-era ritual material culture, where specific metals and vessels are associated with merit-making gifts (dāna) and formal observances (vrata).

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit geographic site is named in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Generosity performed with care for proper means (here, an appropriate vessel and abundant offering) is presented as ethically and socially valued.