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Varaha Purana 137.182: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 182

The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field

दीक्षिताय च दातव्यं ये च शास्त्राणि जानते ॥ एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे पुण्यं सौकरवे महत्

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 137.182

dīkṣitāya ca dātavyaṁ ye ca śāstrāṇi jānate || etatte kathitaṁ bhadre puṇyaṁ saukarave mahat

यह चीज़ उनको देनी चाहिए जो दीक्षा ले चुके हैं। और उनको भी जो शास्त्र जानते हैं। भगवान ने कहा, मैंने तुम्हे यह बता दिया। यह वराह से जुड़ी हुई बात है, बहुत पुण्य का काम है।

दीक्षितायto an initiated person
दीक्षिताय:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootदीक्षित (कृदन्त; √दिक्ष्/दिक्ष्-दीक्ष्)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, चतुर्थी-विभक्तिः (सम्प्रदान/दत्त-प्रयोजन), एकवचनम्; dative singular (to the initiated)
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)
दातव्यम्should be given
दातव्यम्:
Karya (कार्य/vidhi)
TypeVerb
Root√दा (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त)
Formतव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्तं विधिलिङ्गार्थकं कर्मणि/भावे; नपुंसकलिङ्गे प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; gerundive: “should be given”
येthose who
ये:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; relative pronoun: “those who”
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्ययम् (conjunction)
शास्त्राणिscriptures/teachings
शास्त्राणि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootशास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; accusative plural
जानतेknow
जानते:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√ज्ञा (धातु)
Formलट्-लकारः (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, बहुवचनम्; present: “they know”
एतत्this
एतत्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootएतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; accusative singular: “this”
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formचतुर्थी/षष्ठी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; here dative: “to you”
कथितम्has been told
कथितम्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Root√कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्तं भूतकर्मणि; नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; past passive participle used predicatively: “has been told”
भद्रेO noble/auspicious one
भद्रे:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; vocative: “O auspicious lady”
पुण्यम्merit; pious act/result
पुण्यम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; nominative singular
सौकरवेin the Saukarava (context/rite)
सौकरवे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसौकरव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; locative singular; “in/with regard to Saukarava (boar-related rite/context)”
महत्great
महत्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; agrees with पुण्यम्

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Studies
V
Vaiṣṇavism
D
Dharma-śāstra

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