Varaha Purana 136.26: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 26

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

तव चैव प्रियार्थाय येनाहमिह चागतः ॥ ततो मम वचः श्रुत्वा लब्धसंज्ञो महेश्वरः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.26

Transliteration

tava caiva priyārthāya yenāham iha cāgataḥ || tato mama vacaḥ śrutvā labdhasaṃjño maheśvaraḥ

Translation

मैं तुम्हारे भलाई के लिए ही यहाँ आया था। जब महेश्वर ने मेरी बात सुनी, तोह उसको होश आ गया।

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Word by Word

• tava: for you/your

• ca eva: indeed also

• priya-arthāya: for (your) benefit/welfare

• yena: whereby/for which reason

• aham: I

• iha: here

• ca: and

• āgataḥ: come

• tataḥ: then

• mama: my

• vacaḥ: words

• śrutvā: having heard

• labdha-saṃjñaḥ: having regained awareness

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheśvara (Śiva)

Speaker

Varāha (default framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic motif of restoration through dialogue, where speech functions as a therapeutic and epistemic instrument.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It frames intervention as benevolent and purpose-driven (priyārthāya), emphasizing care-oriented action.