Varaha Purana 176.23: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 23

The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā

Devanagari script

का त्वं कस्यासि सुभगे कश्च देशः प्रियंवदे ॥ किं तत्कारणमुद्दिश्य वसस्यत्र सुखं सदा

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 176.23

Transliteration

kā tvaṃ kasyāsi subhage kaś ca deśaḥ priyaṃvade || kiṃ tat-kāraṇam uddiśya vasasy atra sukhaṃ sadā

Translation

तुम कौन हो? किस खानदान की हो? कौनसा देश तुम्हारा है? इतनी प्यारी बातें करती हो। यहाँ क्यों रहती हो इतनी खुशी से? क्या वजह है?

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Word by Word

• kā: who (are you)
• kā: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Interrogative pronoun; Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'who (f.)'

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• kasya: whose / of whom
• kasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Interrogative pronoun; Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; 'of whom/whose'

• asi: are
• asi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada; 'are'

• subhage: O fortunate one
• subhage: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: subhaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; address

• kaḥ: what/which
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Interrogative pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'what/which (m.)'

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• deśaḥ: place/region
• deśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• priyaṃvade: O sweet-spoken one
• priyaṃvade: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: priyaṃvada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; address; (as a name/epithet)

• kim: what
• kim: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Interrogative pronoun; Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'what'

• tat-kāraṇam: the cause of that
• tat-kāraṇam: Karma (कर्म/द्वितीया)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक) + kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष (निर्धारण/संबन्ध): 'tasya kāraṇam' = 'its cause/that cause'

• uddiśya: with reference to / aiming at
• uddiśya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√diś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्); 'having indicated/with reference to/aiming at'

• vasasi: you live
• vasasi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada; 'dwell/live'

• atra: here
• atra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• sukham: happily
• sukham: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया एकवचन); 'happily/comfortably'

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of time (कालवाचक अव्यय)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects social-historical concerns preserved in Purāṇic narrative: lineage, place of origin (deśa), and motives for residence.

Which geographic location is identified?

Only the generic term deśa (“region/country”) appears here; the specific place-name emerges later in the narrative.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames inquiry into identity and motive as a legitimate step toward understanding a person’s situation and welfare.