Varaha Purana 94.12: Adhyaya 94, Shloka 12

The Birth of Mahiṣāsura and the Goddess’s Victory as Mahīṣamardinī

Devanagari script

प्रणम्य प्रयतो भूत्वा कुमारिशतसंकुलाम् । आस्थाने विनयापन्नस्ततो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 94.12

Transliteration

praṇamya prayato bhūtvā kumārī-śata-saṅkulām | āsthāne vinayāpannas tato vacanam abravīt ||

Translation

वो झुकके प्रणाम किया और खुद को संभाला। वहाँ सौ-सौ लड़कियाँ थी। उसने झुकके बात करना शुरू किया।

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Word by Word

• प्रणम्य: having bowed
• प्रणम्य: पूर्वकाल क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नम् (धातु) → प्रणम्य (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-सम)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having bowed’

• प्रयतः: restrained/attentive
• प्रयतः: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रयत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (to implied subject)

• भूत्वा: having become
• भूत्वा: पूर्वकाल क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) → भूत्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having become’

• कुमारिशतसंकुलाम्: filled with a hundred maidens
• कुमारिशतसंकुलाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; qualifier of implied object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुमारी + शत + संकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (determinative): ‘कुमारिशतेन संकुला’ (crowded with a hundred maidens) qualifying āsthānam (understood)

• आस्थाने: in the court/assembly
• आस्थाने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विनयापन्नः: humble
• विनयापन्नः: विशेषण (Adjectival to speaker)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनय + आपन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘विनयम् आपन्नः’ (endowed with humility)

• ततः: then
• ततः: कालाधिकरण (Temporal setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, तदनन्तरकालवाचक

• वचनम्: speech/words
• वचनम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said/spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Verb predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमा-पुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (speaker not explicit; defaults to primary dialogue framework: Varāha as instructor-voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Courtly Culture
• Social Etiquette

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects literary representations of courtly assemblies and formal etiquette, offering cultural data on ideals of vinaya (humility) and public speech.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Public discourse is framed as requiring humility, composure, and respectful address.