Varaha Purana 5.10: Adhyaya 5, Shloka 10

Reconciliation of Action and Knowledge: Offering All Acts to Nārāyaṇa and the Hymn to the Yajña-Puruṣa

Devanagari script

रैभ्य उवाच । अहं बृहस्पतेः पार्श्वे आगतोऽस्मि महानृप । किञ्चित्कार्यान्तरं प्रष्टुमहं देवपुरोहितम् ॥ ५.१० ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 5.10

Transliteration

raibhya uvāca | ahaṁ bṛhaspateḥ pārśve āgato'smi mahānṛpa | kiñcit-kāryāntaraṁ praṣṭum ahaṁ deva-purohitam || 5.10 ||

Translation

रैभ्य ने कहा कि मैं बृहस्पति के पास गया था। वो देवता का गुरु है। मैं उनसे एक काम पूछने गया था।

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Word by Word

• रैभ्यः: Raibhya
• रैभ्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रैभ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular), उत्तम-पुरुषार्थ (1st person pronoun)

• बृहस्पतेः: of Bṛhaspati
• बृहस्पतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बृहस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• पार्श्वे: at the side, near
• पार्श्वे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter)

• आगतः: come
• आगतः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + आ- (उपसर्ग) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle used predicatively), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अस्मि: am
• अस्मि: Kriya (क्रिया/Copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• महानृप: O great king
• महानृप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा-नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); कर्मधारयः: 'महान् नृपः' (great king)

• किञ्चित्: some, a certain
• किञ्चित्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); परिमाणार्थक-विशेषण (some/a certain)

• कार्य-अन्तरम्: another matter/task
• कार्य-अन्तरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of प्रष्टुम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य-अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter); षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थ-तत्पुरुषः: 'कार्यस्य अन्तरम्/अन्यत् कार्यम्' (another matter/task)

• प्रष्टुम्: to ask
• प्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु) + तुमुन् (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुनन्त (infinitive): प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose) 'to ask'

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular)

• देवपुरोहितम्: the gods' priest
• देवपुरोहितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of प्रष्टुम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-पुरोहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: 'देवानां पुरोहितः' (priest of the gods)

Speaker

Raibhya

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology
• Interlocutor Dialogue

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse preserves a common Purāṇic narrative convention: a named speaker reports approaching an authoritative figure (here Bṛhaspati) to seek clarification, reflecting the text’s pedagogical framing through dialogue.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse; it focuses on a social setting (a king addressed) and an encounter with Bṛhaspati.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds a procedural philosophical principle: seeking informed counsel from a recognized authority before acting on a matter of importance.