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Varaha Purana 193.33: Adhyaya 193, Shloka 33

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

सत्ये तिष्ठ महाभाग सत्यं च परिपालय ॥ सत्यं स्वर्गस्य सोपानं पारावारस्य नौरिव

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 193.33

satye tiṣṭha mahābhāga satyaṃ ca paripālaya || satyaṃ svargasya sopānaṃ pārāvārasya naur iva

भगवान ने कहा कि सच पे टिक के रहो। सच को पकड़ के रखो। सच से स्वर्ग तक जाने का रास्ता मिलता है, जैसे कश्ती से समुंदर पार करते हैं।

सत्येin truth
सत्ये:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)
तिष्ठstand; remain
तिष्ठ:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
महाभागO fortunate one
महाभाग:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootमहाभाग (प्रातिपदिक: महा + भाग)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
परिपालयprotect; uphold
परिपालय:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपरि-पाल् (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
सत्यम्truth
सत्यम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृ/विषय
स्वर्गस्यof heaven
स्वर्गस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootस्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)
सोपानम्a stair; a step
सोपानम्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootसोपान (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; विधेय (predicate nominative)
पारावारस्यof the far-and-near shore; of the ocean
पारावारस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
TypeNoun
Rootपारावार (प्रातिपदिक: पार + अवार)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध
नौःa boat
नौः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootनौ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; उपमान (as subject of comparison)
इवlike; as
इव:
Upamana-marker (उपमान-सूचक)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव (अव्यय)
Formउपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

Varāha

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Ethics
V
Vaiṣṇavism
S
Sanskrit Didactic Poetry

FAQs

It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical motif where satya (truthfulness) is presented as a foundational social and spiritual virtue, using accessible metaphors (ladder, boat) typical of didactic Sanskrit literature.

No specific geographic site is named; the imagery is oceanic (pārāvāra) and symbolic rather than topographical.

To remain established in truth and actively uphold truthfulness as a guiding principle.

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