Varaha Purana 193.17: Adhyaya 193, Shloka 17

Naciketas’ Journey to Yama’s Abode and the Eulogy of Truthfulness

Devanagari script

तथेत्युक्त्वा महातेजाः पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः ॥ चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तं तु योगमास्थाय बुद्धिमान् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 193.17

Transliteration

tathetyuktvā mahātejāḥ putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ || cintayitvā muhūrtaṃ tu yogamāsthāya buddhimān ||

Translation

वो हाँ बोलके चला गया। बड़ा धरम वाला बेटा था, चमकीला भी था। थोड़ा सोचा, फिर योग में बैठ गया। समझदार था वो।

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Word by Word

• tathā: so/thus

• iti: thus

• uktvā: having said

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendor

• putraḥ: son

• paramadhārmikaḥ: supremely righteous

• cintayitvā: having reflected

• muhūrtam: for a moment

• tu: but/indeed

• yogam: yoga (discipline/concentration)

• āsthāya: having taken up/assumed

• buddhimān: wise/intelligent

Speaker

Unspecified (narrative voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Yoga Terminology
• Dharma Ethics

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What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse shows the integration of yogic vocabulary into Purāṇic storytelling, reflecting how contemplative practices are framed as ethically purposeful disciplines.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Measured reflection and self-discipline (yoga as concentration) are presented as appropriate responses to moral crisis.