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Varaha Purana 130.4: Adhyaya 130, Shloka 4

Expiation and Dietary Discipline Concerning the Consumption of Royal Food

rājānna

एकं मे परमं गुह्यं यदीश हृदि वर्त्तते ॥ भव भक्तसुखार्थाय तत्त्वं मे वक्तुमर्हसि ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 130.4

ekaṃ me paramaṃ guhyaṃ yadīś hṛdi varttate || bhava bhaktasukhārthāya tattvaṃ me vaktumarhasi ||

मेरे दिल में एक बात है, बड़ा गुप्त। भगवान, यह मेरे पास है। भक्तों के लिए अच्छा हो, इसलिए मुझे सच बता दो।

ekamone, single
ekam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rooteka (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/ Dvitīyā vibhakti (Nom./Acc./प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of guhyaṃ
memy
me:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (Genitive/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
paramamsupreme, highest
paramam:
Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootparama (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/ Dvitīyā vibhakti (Nom./Acc./प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन); viśeṣaṇa of guhyaṃ
guhyamsecret (matter)
guhyam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootguhya (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā/ Dvitīyā vibhakti (Nom./Acc./प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
yadiif
yadi:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootyadi (अव्यय)
FormAvyaya; śarthe avyaya (conditional conjunction/शर्ते अव्यय)
īśaO Lord
īśa:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
TypeNoun
Rootīśa (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
hṛdiin (the) heart
hṛdi:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
TypeNoun
Roothṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Saptamī vibhakti (Locative/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
varttateexists, remains
varttate:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootvṛt (धातु)
FormLaṭ-lakāra (Present/लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
bhavabe (please become)
bhava:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
TypeVerb
Rootbhū (धातु)
FormLoṭ-lakāra (Imperative/लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person/मध्यमपुरुष), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
bhakta-sukha-arthāyafor the sake of devotees' happiness
bhakta-sukha-arthāya:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Dative purpose)
TypeNoun
Rootbhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
FormPuṃliṅga (masculine/पुंलिङ्ग) as artha, Caturthī vibhakti (Dative/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन); tatpuruṣa meaning 'for the purpose of devotees' happiness'
tattvamtruth, principle
tattvam:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Roottattva (प्रातिपदिक)
FormNapुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
meto me
me:
Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
TypeNoun
Rootasmad (प्रातिपदिक)
FormSarvanāma (pronoun/सर्वनाम), Caturthī vibhakti (Dative/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)
vaktumto speak
vaktum:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose complement)
TypeVerb
Rootvac (धातु)
FormTumun-pratyaya (infinitive/तुमुन्)
arhasiyou are able/you ought
arhasi:
Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
TypeVerb
Rootarh (धातु)
FormLaṭ-lakāra (Present/लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Madhyama-puruṣa (2nd person/मध्यमपुरुष), Ekavacana (singular/एकवचन)

Dharaṇī / Pṛthivī (implied)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Dialogue
V
Vaiṣṇavism

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It illustrates the Purāṇic pedagogical mode: a question framed as 'guhya' prompts systematic disclosure of doctrine or practice.

No location is identified; the verse is a dialogic request for instruction.

Teaching is framed as serving communal welfare—here, explicitly 'for devotees’ well-being.'

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