Varaha Purana 163.26: Adhyaya 163, Shloka 26

The Greatness of Kapila-Varāha: The Efficacy of Vaikuṇṭha Tīrtha and the Installation History of the Varāha Image

Devanagari script

देवे लब्धे वरारोहॆ शक्रो हर्षसमन्वितः ॥ ध्यायति स्म सदा देवं पूजां कृत्वा हि भक्तितः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 163.26

Transliteration

deve labdhe varārohe śakro harṣasamanvitaḥ || dhyāyati sma sadā devaṃ pūjāṃ kṛtvā hi bhaktitaḥ ||

Translation

जब इंद्र को यह भगवान मिल गया तो वो बहुत खुश हुआ। वो अब रोज इसकी ध्यान करता है और प्यार से पूजा करता है।

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Word by Word

• deve: when/after the god (was) obtained; in the matter of the god
• deve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location-time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• labdhe: having been obtained
• labdhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); used in locative absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध/सप्तमी-absolute) with ‘deve’

• varārohe: O fair-hipped one (epithet)
• varārohe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varārohā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)
• śakraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• harṣa-samanvitaḥ: filled with joy
• harṣa-samanvitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: harṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); तृतीया-तत्पुरुष sense: ‘endowed with joy’

• dhyāyati: meditates
• dhyāyati: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhyai (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• sma: used to/indeed
• sma: Kriyānuṣaṅga (क्रियानुषङ्ग/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle indicating past/habitual narration (स्म-निपात)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pūjām: worship/ritual offering
• pūjām: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛtvā: having done
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय, अव्ययीभाव-भाव), expresses prior action

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/emphasis (निपात)

• bhaktitaḥ: out of devotion
• bhaktitaḥ: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ablative used adverbially (5th/पञ्चमी एकवचन) meaning ‘out of/from devotion’

Speaker

Varāha (default narrative framework; explicit speaker not marked in fragment)

Tags

• Purāṇa Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Indra Narratives
• Bhakti Vocabulary

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It foregrounds devotional affect (harṣa) and sustained practice (sadā) as narrative markers, aligning Purāṇic religiosity with repeatable ritual routines.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is named; the verse is centered on devotional conduct.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The ethical emphasis is on gratitude expressed through consistent, devoted action rather than momentary enthusiasm.