Varaha Purana 193.5: Adhyaya 193, Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

कुरूणां पश्चिमो राजा पश्चात्तापेन पीडितः ॥ व्यासशिष्यमुपागम्य प्रश्नमेनमपृच्छत ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 193.5

Transliteration

kurūṇāṃ paścimo rājā paścāttāpena pīḍitaḥ || vyāsaśiṣyam upāgamya praśnam enam apṛcchata

Translation

कौरवों में एक राजा था, बाद में आया था। उसको अपने किए का बहुत दुख हो रहा था। व्यास के शिष्य के पास गया और एक सवाल पूछा।

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Word by Word

• kurūṇām: of the Kurus

• paścimaḥ: later, subsequent (also ‘western’ by context, but here ‘later’ fits genealogy)

• rājā: king

• paścāttāpena: by remorse/repentance

• pīḍitaḥ: afflicted

• vyāsa: Vyāsa

• śiṣya: disciple

• upāgamya: approaching

• praśnam: question

• enam: him

• apṛcchata: asked

Speaker

Narrator (contextual narration)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Itihāsa Linkages

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It aligns the Varāha Purāṇa’s discourse with broader Itihāsa transmission lines (Vyāsa → disciple), echoing the scholastic framing used in epic-era narrative traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit location is named here; the verse focuses on lineage and the act of inquiry.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Repentance is presented as a catalyst for seeking authoritative guidance, linking inner moral reflection to formal questioning and learning.