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Varaha Purana 92.4: Adhyaya 92, Shloka 4

The Demon King’s Council Deliberation and the Mobilization of an Army to Conquer the Devas

Pūrva Bhāga · Marriage Politics and Guardianship Norms

यदि नाम मतैक्यं तु बुद्धिः स्मरणमागता । वरणीया कुमारी तु सर्वदा विजिगीषुभिः । न स्वतन्त्रेण कन्यायाः कार्यं क्वापि प्रकर्षणम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 92.4

yadi nāma mataikyaṃ tu buddhiḥ smaraṇam āgatā | varaṇīyā kumārī tu sarvadā vijigīṣubhiḥ | na svatantreṇa kanyāyāḥ kāryaṃ kvāpi prakarṣaṇam ||

अगर सब लोग एक बात पर अग्री हो जाएँ और फैसला भी हो जाए। तो फिर उस लड़की के लिए रिश्ता भेजना चाहिए। जो लोग जीतना चाहते हैं वो ऐसा करते हैं। लेकिन किसी लड़की का काम उसके आपने आप नहीं चलाना चाहिए। किसी बड़े की परमिशन के बिना कुछ नहीं करना चाहिए।

यदिif
यदि
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्यय; शर्तार्थक (if)
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
Rootयदि (अव्यय)
नामindeed
नाम
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्यय; अवधारण/अनुनय (indeed/forsooth)
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
Rootनाम (अव्यय)
मत-ऐक्यम्unity of opinion
मत-ऐक्यम्
TypeNoun
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मतानाम् ऐक्यम्)
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
Rootमत (प्रातिपदिक) + ऐक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
तुthen/indeed
तु
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्यय; विशेष/विरोध (but/indeed)
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
Rootतु (अव्यय)
बुद्धिःthe idea/decision
बुद्धिः
TypeNoun
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
Rootबुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
स्मरणम्remembrance/consideration
स्मरणम्
TypeNoun
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; here as apposition to बुद्धिः
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
Rootस्मरण (प्रातिपदिक)
आगताhas arisen/come
आगता
TypeVerb
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि (has come/has arisen)
RoleKriya (क्रिया)
Rootआ + गम् (धातु)
वरणीयाto be chosen
वरणीया
TypeAdjective
Formविधिलिङ्गार्थक-योग्यतावाचक कृदन्त (अनीयर्/तव्यत्-समर्थ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘to be chosen’
RoleVisheshana (विशेषण)
Rootवृ (धातु)
कुमारीa maiden
कुमारी
TypeNoun
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
Rootकुमारी (प्रातिपदिक)
तुindeed
तु
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्यय; विशेषार्थ
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
Rootतु (अव्यय)
सर्वदाalways
सर्वदा
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्यय; कालवाचक (always)
RoleKala (काल)
Rootसर्वदा (अव्यय)
विजिगीषुभिःby would-be conquerors
विजिगीषुभिः
TypeNoun
Formइच्छार्थक कृदन्त (उ/उषु-प्रत्यय; desiderative participial noun), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; ‘by those wishing to conquer’
RoleKarana (करण)
Rootवि + जि (धातु)
नnot
न
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्यय; निषेध (negation)
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध)
Rootन (अव्यय)
स्वतन्त्रेणindependently
स्वतन्त्रेण
TypeAdjective
Formपुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण (independently)
RoleKarana (करण)
Rootस्वतन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
कन्यायाःof a girl
कन्यायाः
TypeNoun
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन
RoleSambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
Rootकन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
कार्यम्a deed/act
कार्यम्
TypeNoun
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
Rootकार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
क्वापिanywhere
क्वापि
TypeIndeclinable
Formअव्ययसमूह; देशवाचक (anywhere)
RoleDesha (देश)
Rootक्व (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
प्रकर्षणम्forcing/dragging
प्रकर्षणम्
TypeNoun
Formकृदन्त-नपुंसक (ल्युट्/अनम्), प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘dragging/forcing’
RoleKarta (कर्ता)
Rootप्र + कृष् (धातु)
  • मतैक्यं = मत-ऐक्यम्
  • स्मरणमागता = स्मरणम् + आगता (म् + आ → मा)
  • क्वापि = क्व + अपि

Shanta and Vira rasaSetting: Sabha/rajadarbara
Speaker

Vighasa

Kind of teaching
Dharma-nīti synthesis
Subjects
EthicsKingshipSocial Law
Core idea

Saṅgati (consensus) and niyama (regulated procedure) are prerequisites for legitimate action, especially in alliance-making.

In practice

Before major relational/political commitments, secure collective agreement and follow lawful guardianship and protocol to prevent harm.

P
Purāṇic Literature
R
Rāja-nīti
M
Marriage Diplomacy
G
Guardianship Norms

FAQs

It reflects premodern South Asian social-legal assumptions about marriage arrangements, linking dynastic strategy with norms of guardianship.

No geographic location is identified in this verse.

Proceed by consensus and propriety in marital negotiations; avoid unilateral or coercive action attributed to the girl acting without recognized guardianship.

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