Varaha Purana 194.23: Adhyaya 194, Shloka 23

The Return of Naciketas from Yama’s Abode: Inquiry into Death, Karma, and Dharmic Release

Devanagari script

अपि गुह्यं च वक्तव्यं पृष्टे सति विशेषतः ॥ सर्वस्यापि भयं तीव्रं यद्द्वारा प्रतिदृश्यते ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 194.23

Transliteration

api guhyaṃ ca vaktavyaṃ pṛṣṭe sati viśeṣataḥ || sarvasyāpi bhayaṃ tīvraṃ yaddvārā pratidṛśyate ||

Translation

जो बात छुपी है वो भी बता देना। खास करके जब कोई पूछे। इसी से लोगों का डर साफ होता है और समझ में आता है।

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Word by Word

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावन/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (particle: even/also)

• गुह्यम्: a secret
• गुह्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति (Nom./Acc.), एकवचन; अत्र कर्मभावे (object-sense)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• वक्तव्यम्: should be spoken
• वक्तव्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया/obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + तव्यत् (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्तव्यता/विधेयार्थक कृदन्त (gerundive/future passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘to be spoken/should be told’

• पृष्टे: when (it is) asked
• पृष्टे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पृच्छ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘asked’; सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमीयोगे

• सति: when (it is) the case
• सति: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle) ‘being’; सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• विशेषतः: especially
• विशेषतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय (adverb)

• सर्वस्य: of everyone; of all
• सर्वस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनामसदृश (pronominal adjective), पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• अपि: even; also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• भयम्: fear
• भयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• तीव्रम्: intense
• तीव्रम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तीव्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying भयम्)

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘which/that’ (linking clause)

• द्वारा: through; by means of
• द्वारा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; साधन/हेतु अर्थे

• प्रतिदृश्यते: is seen; appears
• प्रतिदृश्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः ‘is seen/appears’

Speaker

Pṛthivī (default dialogue framework; inquirer voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Karma Theory
• Didactic Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic pedagogy of ‘esoteric disclosure’—special teachings are permitted when requested within a sanctioned dialogue context.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is mentioned here.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Responsible disclosure: when a serious matter is asked, even difficult or ‘secret’ knowledge may be communicated for understanding and guidance.