Varaha Purana 130.22: Adhyaya 130, Shloka 22

Expiation and Dietary Discipline Concerning the Consumption of Royal Food

rājānna

Devanagari script

न तस्य चापराधोऽस्ति वसुधे वै वचो मम ॥ एवमेव न भोक्तव्यं राजान्नं वै कदाचन ॥ ममात्र पूजाकामेन यदीच्छेत्परमां गतिम्

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 130.22

Transliteration

na tasya cāparādho 'sti vasudhe vai vaco mama || evam eva na bhoktavyaṃ rājānnaṃ vai kadācana || mamātra pūjākāmena yad icchet paramāṃ gatim

Translation

उस आदमी में कोई गलती नहीं है, यह मेरी बात है वसुधे। लेकिन फिर भी राजा का खाना कभी नहीं खाना चाहिए। जो मुझे यहाँ पूजा करना चाहता है और बड़ी मुक्ति पाना चाहता है, उसको राजा का खाना नहीं खाना।

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Word by Word

• na: not

• tasya: for him/of him

• ca: and

• aparādhaḥ: offence/fault

• asti: exists

• vasudhe: O Earth

• vai: indeed

• vacaḥ: word/statement

• mama: my

• evam eva: even so/just so

• na bhoktavyam: should not be eaten

• rājānnam: king’s food

• kadācana: ever/at any time

• mama atra: of me here/in this context

• pūjā-kāmena: by one desiring worship

• yadi: if

• icchet: would wish

• paramām gatim: highest goal/attainment

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Normative Ethics
• Purāṇic Instruction

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates tension between social economy (royal support) and ideals of devotional autonomy, preserving a normative stance within Purāṇic ethical discourse.

Which geographic location is identified?

No place-name is given; the instruction is framed as general guidance.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

A disciplined practitioner is advised to avoid certain dependencies (symbolized by ‘king’s food’) when pursuing a highest religious-ethical goal.