Varaha Purana 50.21: Adhyaya 50, Shloka 21

The Procedure for the Dharaṇī Vow

Kārtika Dvādaśī Observance

Devanagari script

धरणीव्रतमेतद्धि पुरा कृत्वा प्रजापतिः । प्रजापत्यं तथा लेभे मुक्तिं ब्रह्म च शाश्वतम् ॥ ५०.२१ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 50.21

Transliteration

dharaṇī-vratam etad dhi purā kṛtvā prajāpatiḥ | prajāpatyaṃ tathā lebhe muktiṃ brahma ca śāśvatam || 50.21 ||

Translation

पहले प्रजापति ने यह व्रत किया था। उससे उनको बड़ा पद मिला, मुक्ति मिली, और ब्रह्मन की शक्ति मिल गई जो हमेशा रहती है।

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Word by Word

• धरणीव्रतम्: the Dharaṇī-vrata (earth-vow)
• धरणीव्रतम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणी-व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (धरण्याः व्रतम्)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (कर्म/Object apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हि: indeed / for
• हि: सम्बन्ध (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेतौ/निश्चयार्थे

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: सम्बन्ध (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• कृत्वा: having performed
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (पूर्वकाल/Absolutive—prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having done/performed’

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati
• प्रजापतिः: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रजापत्यम्: (the state/fruit) pertaining to Prajāpati
• प्रजापत्यम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘प्रजापतेः सम्बन्धि/तत्सम्बन्धि फलम्’

• तथा: thus / likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/समुच्चयवाचक अव्यय (thus/so)

• लेभे: obtained
• लेभे: क्रिया (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मुक्तिम्: liberation
• मुक्तिम्: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ब्रह्म: Brahman / the Absolute
• ब्रह्म: कर्म (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

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

• शाश्वतम्: eternal
• शाश्वतम्: विशेषण (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शाश्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘ब्रह्म’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharma Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic literary pattern in which exemplary figures (here, Prajāpati) are cited to validate a ritual observance (vrata) by linking it to recognized outcomes such as elevated status and liberation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is on the observance (Dharaṇī-vrata) and its stated results.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse promotes disciplined observance (vrata) connected with Dharaṇī (Earth), presenting it as a culturally valued practice associated with moral-spiritual advancement and liberation.