Varaha Purana 216.24: Adhyaya 216, Shloka 24

The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas

Devanagari script

ततः सुरासुरगुरुर्देवं भूतमहेश्वरम् ॥ तपसोऽग्रेण संसेव्य वव्रिरे विविधान्वरान् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 216.24

Transliteration

tataḥ surāsuragurur devaṁ bhūtamaheśvaram || tapaso'greṇa saṁsevya vavrire vividhān varān ||

Translation

फिर देवता और असुरों के गुरु ने भूत-महेश्वर की भक्ति की। बहुत तपस्या की। उसके बाद उन्होंने भगवान से कई वरदान माँगे।

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Word by Word

• tataḥ: then / thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla/Anantarya (काल/अनन्तर्य)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of sequence

• surāsura-guruḥ: the preceptor of gods and asuras (Bṛhaspati)
• surāsura-guruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक) + asura (प्रातिपदिक) + guru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा) Singular (एकवचन); compound: sura+asura (dvandva base) + guru (tatpuruṣa: 'guru of gods and asuras')

• devam: the god
• devam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन)

• bhūta-maheśvaram: the great lord of beings (Śiva)
• bhūta-maheśvaram: Karma (कर्म) (apposition to devam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + maheśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Singular (एकवचन); epithet of deva; compound: 'lord of beings'

• tapasaḥ: of austerity
• tapasaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी) Singular (एकवचन)

• agreṇa: by the power / by means
• agreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया) Singular (एकवचन); idiomatically 'by means of / through'

• saṁsevya: having served / having attended
• saṁsevya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sev (सेव् धातु) + saṁ + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त), expresses prior action

• vavrire: they chose / requested
• vavrire: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛ (वृ धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्, Perfect), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष) Plural (बहुवचन)

• vividhān: various
• vividhān: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vividha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Plural (बहुवचन); qualifies varān

• varān: boons
• varān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया) Plural (बहुवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default; narrative voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava Interface
• Sanskrit Narrative

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative pattern: ascetic practice (tapas) leading to boon-granting encounters, reflecting moral economies of discipline and authority.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit place-name is given here; the verse centers on the encounter with Bhūta-Maheśvara rather than a specific geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds disciplined practice and respectful approach (saṁsevā) as prerequisites for receiving desired outcomes (varas).