Varaha Purana 189.41: Adhyaya 189, Shloka 41

Section on the Origin and Procedure of Piṇḍa-Rites (Funerary Offerings) and Donor-Recipient Purification

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तमात्रे वचने चन्द्रशर्मा पुरोहितः ॥ आहूतवान्द्विजान्सर्वान्वेदपाठकृतश्रमान् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 189.41

Transliteration

ityuktamātre vacane candraśarmā purohitaḥ | āhūtavān dvijān sarvān vedapāṭhakṛtaśramān ||

Translation

जैसे ही बात हुई, पंडित चंद्रशर्मा ने सब ब्राह्मण बुलाए। जो लोग वेद पढ़ते हैं, वो सब आए।

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Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• ukta-mātre: upon mere saying
• ukta-mātre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ukta (वच्/वद् धातु + क्त) + mātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular; ‘in the mere utterance’

• vacane: in the statement
• vacane: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• candraśarmā: Candraśarmā
• candraśarmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candraśarman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular

• purohitaḥ: the priest
• purohitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purohita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; apposition to ‘candraśarmā’

• āhūtavān: summoned/called
• āhūtavān: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-hū (धातु) + ktavat (क्तवत्)
• Form: Perfective past participle used as finite (क्तवत्); Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular; with implied ‘asti’

• dvijān: Brahmins (twice-born)
• dvijān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural; qualifies ‘dvijān’

• veda-pāṭha-kṛta-śramān: who have exerted themselves in Veda-recitation
• veda-pāṭha-kṛta-śramān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + kṛta (कृ धातु + क्त) + śrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural; compound adjective qualifying ‘dvijān’

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Tags

• Purāṇic Ritual Culture
• Vedic Learning
• Social-Historical Themes

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It offers a window into the Purāṇic depiction of learned reciters as ritual participants, aligning ritual efficacy with Vedic learning and disciplined practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ritual actions are portrayed as requiring qualified participation and procedural care.