Varaha Purana 167.11: Adhyaya 167, Shloka 11

The Glory of the Viśrānti Tīrtha and the Account of a Rākṣasa’s Liberation

Devanagari script

तेषां मध्ये द्विजः कश्चिद्रक्षां कृत्वा वसुन्धरे ॥ रक्षोघ्नेन च मन्त्रेण सर्वं सार्थं च रक्षति ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 167.11

Transliteration

teṣāṃ madhye dvijaḥ kaścid rakṣāṃ kṛtvā vasundhare || rakṣoghnena ca mantreṇa sarvaṃ sārthaṃ ca rakṣati ||

Translation

उनमें एक ब्राह्मण ने सब की हिफाजत के लिए पूजा की। उसने एक मंत्र पढ़ा और पूरे कारवां की रक्षा कर दी।

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Word by Word

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन); pronoun

• madhye: in the midst
• madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially

• dvijaḥ: a brāhmaṇa (twice-born)
• dvijaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• kaścit: someone/a certain
• kaścit: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; indefinite pronoun

• rakṣām: protection/warding rite
• rakṣām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rakṣā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• kṛtvā: having done/made
• kṛtvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + ktvā (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable verbal form

• vasundhare: O Earth (Vasundharā)
• vasundhare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasundharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular; address to Earth

• rakṣaḥ-ghnena: with the demon-slaying
• rakṣaḥ-ghnena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rakṣas (प्रातिपदिक) + ghna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular; ‘demon-slaying’ qualifying mantreṇa

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; conjunction

• mantreṇa: by/with a mantra
• mantreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• sarvam: all (of it)
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; collective object

• sārtham: the caravan
• sārtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sārtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; conjunction

• rakṣati: protects
• rakṣati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rakṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Mantra Studies
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Classical Literature
• Cultural Heritage Practices

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It records the narrative role of protective rites and specialists (dvija) in public safety contexts, reflecting how ritual and social life are interwoven in Purāṇic storytelling.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named in this verse; it addresses Vasundharā (Earth) as part of the dialogue frame.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes communal protection and responsibility—knowledge and disciplined practice are portrayed as safeguarding collective welfare.