Varaha Purana 177.18: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 18

The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship

Devanagari script

अतीव मानी तेजस्वी धार्मिकॊऽतिगुणान्वितः ॥ रूपकारणमुद्दिश्य गतः क्षोभं कथञ्चन ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 177.18

Transliteration

atīva mānī tejasvī dhārmiko 'tiguṇānvitaḥ || rūpakāraṇam uddiśya gataḥ kṣobhaṁ kathañcana

Translation

वो बहुत प्राउड था, तेज़ दिमाग वाला, धरम वाला, और गुणों से भरा हुआ। लेकिन अपनी लुक्स की वजह से वो परेशान हो गया था।

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Word by Word

• atīva: exceedingly
• atīva: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atīva (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• mānī: proud
• mānī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mānin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• tejasvī: radiant / powerful
• tejasvī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tejasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• dhārmikaḥ: righteous
• dhārmikaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhārmika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ati-guṇa-anvitaḥ: endowed with great qualities
• ati-guṇa-anvitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + guṇa + anvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); 'endowed with many/excellent qualities'

• rūpa-kāraṇam: the cause of (his) form/beauty
• rūpa-kāraṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rūpa + kāraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• gataḥ: went / came to
• gataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively

• kṣobham: agitation / disturbance
• kṣobham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣobha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kathañcana: somehow
• kathañcana: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kathañcana (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय) meaning 'somehow/for some reason'

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Moral Psychology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic technique: a character is introduced as virtuous yet vulnerable to a specific fault, enabling a didactic narrative about ethical failure.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified here.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Even strong virtues can be compromised by pride and fascination with external beauty, leading to mental disturbance and harmful outcomes.