Varaha Purana 137.98: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 98

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

Devanagari script

किं मया तु कृतं कर्म पूर्वमेव सुदुष्करम् ॥ येनाहमीदृशीं प्राप्ता दशां पुण्यपरिक्षयात् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 137.98

Transliteration

kiṁ mayā tu kṛtaṁ karma pūrvam eva suduṣkaram || yenāham īdṛśīṁ prāptā daśāṁ puṇyaparikṣayāt ||

Translation

मैंने पहले क्या बड़ा काम किया था जो इतना मुश्किल था? इसलिए मैं आज इस हाल में हूँ, क्योंकि मेरे सारे पुण्य खत्म हो गए।

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Word by Word

• kim: what?

• mayā: by me

• tu: indeed

• kṛtam: done

• karma: action/deed

• pūrvam: formerly

• eva: indeed

• suduṣkaram: very difficult

• yena: by which

• aham: I

• īdṛśīm: such

• prāptā: attained

• daśām: state/condition

• puṇya: merit

• parikṣayāt: from depletion/exhaustion

Speaker

Pṛthivī/Vasundharā (default inquirer voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Indian Philosophy (Karma)
• Purāṇas
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a common Purāṇic philosophical concern: how karmic results and the depletion of merit explain changes in fortune and embodiment.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Self-inquiry regarding causality and responsibility, encouraging reflective evaluation of actions and their consequences.