Varaha Purana 152.49: Adhyaya 152, Shloka 49

Praise of the Sacred Geography of Mathurā

Devanagari script

तस्य प्रसन्नो भगवान् द्युमणिः प्रत्यभाषत॥ किं कारणं बले ब्रूहि तपस्यसि महत्तपः॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 152.49

Transliteration

tasya prasanno bhagavān dyumaṇiḥ pratyabhāṣata || kiṁ kāraṇaṁ bale brūhi tapasyasi mahattapaḥ ||

Translation

भगवान सूर्य उससे खुश हो गए। उन्होंने बलि से पूछा कि ऐसा क्या वजह है कि इतनी बड़ी तपस्या कर रहा है।

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Word by Word

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Predicative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dyumaṇiḥ: Dyumaṇi (the radiant one)
• dyumaṇiḥ: Apposition (समाधिकरण/Appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dyumaṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); epithet of Sūrya

• prati-abhāṣata: replied/spoke in return
• prati-abhāṣata: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-√bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); interrogative

• kāraṇam: reason/cause
• kāraṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• bale: O Bali
• bale: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• brūhi: tell (me)
• brūhi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• tapasyasi: you perform austerity
• tapasyasi: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tapas (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• mahat-tapaḥ: great penance
• mahat-tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक) + tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: ‘great austerity’

Speaker

Dyumaṇi (Sūrya)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Solar Cult Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It marks a shift into direct dialogue (deity–devotee), a common Purāṇic device used to articulate motives, ethics, and the rationale of practices.

Which geographic location is identified?

The dialogue is embedded in the Sūryatīrtha episode; the verse itself does not specify further geographic identifiers.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds intentionality: practices are evaluated through stated reasons and aims, encouraging reflective motivation rather than rote action.