Varaha Purana 134.42: Adhyaya 134, Shloka 42

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

Upaspṛśya

Devanagari script

धन्या चैव सुभाग्या च यत्त्वया परिपृच्छितम् ॥ वराहरूपी भगवान् सर्वमायाकरण्डकः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 134.42

Transliteration

dhanyā caiva subhāgyā ca yattvayā paripṛcchitam || varāharūpī bhagavān sarvamāyākaraṇḍakaḥ ||

Translation

तुम बहुत धन्य हो और खुशकिस्मत हो कि तुमने यह सवाल किया। भगवान ने वराह का रूप लिया है और उनमें सारी माया की शक्ति है।

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Word by Word

• dhanyā: blessed

• ca eva: indeed/and certainly

• subhāgyā: fortunate

• ca: and

• yat: that which

• tvayā: by you

• paripṛcchitam: inquired/asked

• varāha-rūpī: taking Varāha-form

• bhagavān: the Lord

• sarva: all

• māyā: wondrous power/creative art

• karaṇḍakaḥ: casket/repository

Speaker

Sanatkumāra

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇava Traditions (Descriptive)
• Sanskrit Lexicography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It showcases a Purāṇic rhetorical feature: validating the question as auspicious and framing the deity in a specific iconographic form (Varāha) to anchor subsequent instruction.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse elevates sincere inquiry as a constructive act, implying that asking well-formed questions is part of disciplined learning.