Varaha Purana 130.7: Adhyaya 130, Shloka 7

Expiation and Dietary Discipline Concerning the Consumption of Royal Food

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Pūrva Bhāga · Dharma-śāstric Ethics (Rājānna / Royal Provision and Moral Purity)

Devanagari script

तद्वै भूम्याः वचः श्रुत्वा हृषीकेशो महामनाः ॥ दिव्यं ध्यानं समादाय प्रत्युवाच वसुन्धराम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 130.7

Transliteration

tad vai bhūmyā vacaḥ śrutvā hṛṣīkeśo mahāmanāḥ | divyaṃ dhyānaṃ samādāya pratyuvāca vasundharām ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

धरती ने जो बात कही, वो सुन के भगवान ने सोचने लगे। उन्होंने ध्यान लगाया, फिर धरती को जवाब दिया।

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Word by Word

• tat: then/that
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd—प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun used adverbially = 'then/that'
• Role: Sambandha/Avyaya-artha (सम्बन्ध/अव्ययार्थ)
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• vai: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Particle (निपात) emphasizing statement
• Role: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Root: vai (अव्यय)

• bhūmyāḥ: of the Earth
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th—षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: bhūmi (भूमि) (प्रातिपदिक)

• vacaḥ: speech/words
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: vacas (वचस्) (प्रातिपदिक)

• śrutvā: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त—त्वा), 'having heard'
• Role: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Root: śru (श्रु) (धातु)

• hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Hṛṣīkeśa (Viṣṇu)
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'lord of the senses'
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: hṛṣīka + īśa (हृषीक + ईश) (प्रातिपदिक)

• mahāmanāḥ: great-minded
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st—प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying hṛṣīkeśaḥ
• Role: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Root: mahā + manas (महा + मनस्) (प्रातिपदिक)

• divyam: divine
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying dhyānam
• Role: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Root: divya (दिव्य) (प्रातिपदिक)

• dhyānam: meditation/contemplation
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: dhyāna (ध्यान) (प्रातिपदिक)

• samādāya: having assumed/taken up
• Type: Verb
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्—य), 'having taken up/assuming'
• Role: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Root: sam-ā-√dā (सम्-आ-दा) (धातु)

• pratyuvāca: replied
• Type: Verb
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: prati-√vac (प्रति-वच्) (धातु)

• vasundharām: to the Earth (Vasundharā)
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd—द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: vasundharā (वसुन्धरा) (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• vacaḥ is accusative singular of vacas. pratyuvāca is prati+uvāca (prefixal composition)

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Adbhuta rasa

Speaker

Narrator (transition into Varāha’s reply)

Bhu Devi and Varaha

Her state of mind

Awaiting instruction; receptive and hopeful

The teaching

Path

Model Of Teaching

Subjects

EthicsDialogue FrameworkDharma

Core idea

Right instruction arises from attentive listening and contemplative grounding; dharma teaching is delivered from ‘divya-dhyāna’ rather than impulse.

In practice

Before advising on ethical repair, pause for reflection/inner clarity; respond thoughtfully to sincere questions.

The Varaha avatara

Aspect

Dialogue

With the Earth

The Lord (Hṛṣīkeśa) listens to Earth, enters divine contemplation, and prepares to instruct her—teacherly engagement in response to her concern.

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ethical Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It frames a didactic exchange typical of Purāṇic literature, where ethical norms are presented through a dialogue between a divine instructor and Earth personified.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse signals that ethical guidance is delivered after reflective discernment (dhyāna), emphasizing deliberation before instruction.