Varaha Purana 47.19: Adhyaya 47, Shloka 19

The Rite of Śrāvaṇa Bright-Fortnight Dvādaśī (Dāmodara Worship) and the Exemplum of King Nṛga

Pūrva Bhāga · Rāja-dharma and Vow Observances (Upavāsa/Upoṣaṇa)

Devanagari script

सविधानात् त्वया राजन् भक्त्या वै समुपोषिता । उपोषितायां तस्यां तु राज्यं लब्धं त्वयानघ ॥ ४७.१९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 47.19

Transliteration

savidhānāt tvayā rājan bhaktyā vai samupoṣitā | upoṣitāyāṃ tasyāṃ tu rājyaṃ labdhaṃ tvayānagha || 47.19 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

राजा, तुमने सही तरह से व्रत रखा, दिल से भक्ति के साथ। जब यह व्रत पूरा हुआ, तब तुम्हे यह राज्य मिल गया। तुम में कोई बुराई नहीं है।

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Word by Word

• sa-vidhānāt: according to due rite
• Type: Noun
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) ‘sa-vidhānam’ = ‘with proper procedure’; Ablative/पञ्चमी (5), Singular/एकवचन, Neuter sense used adverbially
• Role: Hetu/Upāya (हेतु/उपाय)
• Root: sa (उपसर्ग/सह) + vidhāna (प्रातिपदिक)

• tvayā: by you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun, Instrumental/तृतीया (3), Singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: yuzmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)

• rājan: O king
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine, Vocative/सम्बोधन (8), Singular
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• Type: Noun
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental/तृतीया (3), Singular
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)

• vai: indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/assurance
• Role: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Root: vai (अव्यय)

• sam-upoṣitā: was properly observed (fasted)
• Type: Verb
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Feminine, Nominative (1), Singular; ‘was duly fasted/observed’ (refers to dvādaśī)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: sam (उपसर्ग) + upa-vas (धातु)

• upoṣitāyām: when it was observed/fasted
• Type: Verb
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त) used adjectivally; Feminine, Locative/सप्तमी (7), Singular; locative absolute with ‘tasyām’
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Root: upa-vas (धातु)

• tasyām: on that (day)
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun, Feminine, Locative/सप्तमी (7), Singular
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)

• tu: then/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Particle (निपात)
• Role: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Root: tu (अव्यय)

• rājyam: kingdom
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter, Accusative/द्वितीया (2), Singular
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: rājya (प्रातिपदिक)

• labdham: obtained
• Type: Verb
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Nominative/Accusative Singular; here predicate with ‘rājyam’ (rājyam labdham = ‘kingdom was obtained’)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया/फल)
• Root: labh (धातु)

• tvayā: by you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun, Instrumental (3), Singular
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: yuzmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)

• anagha: O sinless one
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8), Singular
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: anagha (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• tvayānagha → tvayā + anagha (ā + a → ā by savarṇadīrgha sandhi)

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Vira rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Karma-yoga / niyama

Subjects

EthicsKingshipRitual Observance

Core idea

Right means (vidhi) + devotion (bhakti) makes ritual efficacious and yields worldly dharmic outcomes without blemish.

In practice

Undertake vows with saṅkalpa, correct procedure, and steady devotion; rulers should ground political legitimacy in dharmic observance.

Dharma

Vrata

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Dharma Discourse
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif in which disciplined observance of vows (especially fasting) is linked to legitimate sovereignty, illustrating how ethical-ritual conduct was integrated into ideals of kingship.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is mentioned in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined adherence to prescribed observances, performed with devotion, as a valued form of conduct associated with rightful attainment of authority.