Varaha Purana 134.41: Adhyaya 134, Shloka 41

Expiations for Ritual and Temporal Offences in Worship, and the Prescribed Purificatory Procedure

Upaspṛśya

Devanagari script

ततो भूम्या वचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मणश्च सुतो मुनिः ॥ सनत्कुमारो योगज्ञः प्रत्युवाच वसुन्धराम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 134.41

Transliteration

tato bhūmyā vacaḥ śrutvā brahmaṇaś ca suto muniḥ || sanatkumāro yogajñaḥ pratyuvāca vasundharām ||

Translation

जब पृथ्वी ने जो कहा वो सुनके, ब्रह्मा के बेटा सनत्कुमार, जो योग के बारे में सब जानते थे, पृथ्वी को जवाब दिए।

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• bhūmyāḥ: of the Earth

• vacaḥ: words/speech

• śrutvā: having heard

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• ca: and

• sutaḥ: son

• muniḥ: sage

• sanatkumāraḥ: Sanatkumāra

• yogajñaḥ: knower of yoga

• pratyuvāca: replied

• vasundharām: to Vasundharā (Earth)

Speaker

Narrator (frame voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Sanskrit Philology
• Intellectual History of Yoga

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects the Purāṇic practice of attributing teachings to authoritative sages (here, Sanatkumāra) and personifying Earth as a legitimate interlocutor.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; “Vasundharā” denotes Earth as a cosmic/personified entity.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The ethical dimension is implicit: attentive listening and reasoned reply within a didactic exchange, preparing for normative instruction.