Varaha Purana 163.28: Adhyaya 163, Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

रावणेन जिता देवाः शक्रश्चैव महाबलः ॥ बद्ध्वा चेन्द्रं महाबाहुं शक्रस्य भवनं गतः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 163.28

Transliteration

rāvaṇena jitā devāḥ śakraś caiva mahābalaḥ || baddhvā cendraṃ mahābāhuṃ śakrasya bhavanaṃ gataḥ ||

Translation

रावण ने सब देवताओं को हरा दिया और इंद्र को भी। उसने इंद्र को बाँध लिया और उसके घर चला गया।

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Word by Word

• rāvaṇena: by Rāvaṇa
• rāvaṇena: Kartr (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• jitāḥ: conquered
• jitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ji (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with ‘devāḥ’

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

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

• ca: and
• ca: Samucchaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Emphasis (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• mahā-balaḥ: mighty/very strong
• mahā-balaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective of ‘śakraḥ’

• baddhvā: having bound
• baddhvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bandh (धातु) + ktvā (कृत्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय), expresses prior action

• ca: and
• ca: Samucchaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय); here links gerund phrase to object

• indram: Indra
• indram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-bāhum: mighty-armed
• mahā-bāhum: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective of ‘indram’

• śakrasya: of Śakra (Indra)
• śakrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhavanam: dwelling/house
• bhavanam: Gati-karma/Prāpti (गतिकर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); goal with motion verb ‘gataḥ’

• gataḥ: went
• gataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); finite sense ‘went’ with implied subject (Rāvaṇa)

Speaker

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

Tags

• Purāṇa Literature
• Epic-Purāṇic Narrative
• Indra Mythology
• Rāvaṇa Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a widespread Indic narrative theme where cosmic order is destabilized by an antagonist, setting the stage for restoration through divine intervention.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse mentions ‘Śakra’s bhavana’ (residence/palace) but does not specify a terrestrial location; it is a mythic royal space.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It underscores the fragility of status and power, implying that might alone is not a stable foundation for order.