Varaha Purana 213.76: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 76

The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons

Devanagari script

नारायणं पुरस्कृत्य सेन्द्रास्ते समरुद्गणाः ॥ प्रेमार्थे चागमिष्यन्ति वरार्थं तपसा अमराः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 213.76

Transliteration

nārāyaṇaṃ puraskṛtya sendrās te samarudgaṇāḥ || premārthe cāgamiṣyanti varārthaṃ tapasā amarāḥ ||

Translation

नारायण आगे होंगे। इंद्र और मरुत सेना सब आ रही है। वो प्यार से आ रहे हैं और वर पाने के लिए तप भी करेंगे।

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Word by Word

• नारायणम्: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पुरस्-कृत्य: having put in front (as leader)
• पुरस्-कृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Gerundial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुरस् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having placed in front/having made (as) leader'

• स-इन्द्राः: together with Indra
• स-इन्द्राः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सह-तत्पुरुष ('with Indra')

• ते: those/they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• स-मरुत्-गणाः: the groups of Maruts (with their hosts)
• स-मरुत्-गणाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह) + मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सह-तत्पुरुष ('with the Marut hosts')

• प्रेम-अर्थे: for the sake of affection
• प्रेम-अर्थे: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रेम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('for the sake of love/affection')

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

• आगमिष्यन्ति: will come
• आगमिष्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• वर-अर्थम्: for the sake of a boon
• वर-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ('for the sake of a boon')

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (करण/Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अमराः: the immortals (gods)
• अमराः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Umāpati (Śiva) (contextual continuation)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Puranic Narrative
• Asceticism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates Purāṇic synthesis: Nārāyaṇa is foregrounded even within a scene involving other major divine figures, reflecting layered sectarian and literary integration.

Which geographic location is identified?

No place-name is given; the verse describes approach and intention rather than a specific sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It presents tapas (disciplined effort) and respectful approach as legitimate means of seeking outcomes, while also acknowledging relational motives such as affection and esteem.