Varaha Purana 208.2: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 2

Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā

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Uttara Bhāga · Pativratopākhyāna: Reaction of the Brāhmaṇas

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणास्तपसा सिद्धाः सपत्नीकाः सबान्धवाः ॥ सानुरागा ह्युभयतो मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुताः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 208.2

Transliteration

brāhmaṇās tapasā siddhāḥ sapatnīkāḥ sabāndhavāḥ || sānurāgā hy ubhayato manyunābhipariplutāḥ

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

ब्राह्मण लोग तपस्या कर के सिद्ध हो चुके थे। वो अपनी बीवियों और रिश्तेदार के साथ थे। दोनों तरफ से प्यार था, लेकिन गुस्सा भी बहुत चढ़ा हुआ था।

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Word by Word

• brāhmaṇāḥ: Brahmins
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)

• tapasā: by austerity
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)

• siddhāḥ: accomplished / perfected
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; past participial adjective (from √sidh)
• Role: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)

• sapatnīkāḥ: with their wives
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: yeṣāṁ patnī saha santi (with their wives)
• Role: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Root: sa + patnīka (प्रातिपदिक)

• sabāndhavāḥ: with their relatives
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: yeṣāṁ bāndhavāḥ saha santi (with their kinsmen)
• Role: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Root: sa + bāndhava (प्रातिपदिक)

• sānurāgāḥ: affectionate / with attachment
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: yeṣāṁ anurāgaḥ saha (affectionate)
• Role: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Root: sa + anurāga (प्रातिपदिक)

• hi: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Particle (हि—हेतु/निश्चय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Root: hi (अव्यय)

• ubhayataḥ: on both sides / in both ways
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverb (दिशावाचक/पक्षद्वयवाचक)
• Role: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Root: ubhayataḥ (अव्यय)

• manyunā: by anger
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: manyu (प्रातिपदिक)

• abhipariplutāḥ: overwhelmed / flooded over
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; past participial adjective from √plu (to float/overflow), with prefixes abhi-pari; overwhelmed
• Role: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Root: abhi + pari + plutā (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• ब्राह्मणास्तपसा = ब्राह्मणाः + तपसा
• सानुरागा ह्युभयतो = सानुरागाः + हि + उभयतः
• मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुताः = मन्युना + अभिपरिप्लुताः

Speaker and setting

Raudra and Karuna rasaSetting: Social/otherworldly narrative space

Speaker

Ṛṣiputra (contextual continuation; no new speaker marker in this verse)

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Moral psychology within dharma-kathā

Subjects

EthicsEmotions in NarrativeSocial Relations

Core idea

Anger (manyu/krodha) can overwhelm even the accomplished; affection and kinship do not automatically prevent moral collapse.

In practice

Practice kṣamā (forbearance) and viveka before acting; treat anger as a contaminant of judgment, especially in family/community disputes.

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics (bhāva)
• Dharma Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates the Purāṇic narrative technique of juxtaposing ascetic attainment (tapas-siddhi) with human emotional volatility, a common moral-psychological theme in Sanskrit literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse focuses on the actors’ status and emotional condition.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It implicitly warns that even spiritually accomplished persons may be disturbed by anger, setting up a reflection on self-control and dharmic conduct.