Varaha Purana 124.2: Adhyaya 124, Shloka 2

Ritual Observances Aligned with the Seasons

Seasonal Devotional Procedure

Devanagari script

श्वेतं पाण्डुरकं चैव सुगन्धं शोभनं बहु ॥ विधिना मन्त्रयुक्तेन सुप्रीतेनान्तरात्मना ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 124.2

Transliteration

śvetaṃ pāṇḍurakaṃ caiva sugandhaṃ śobhanaṃ bahu || vidhinā mantrayuktena suprītenāntarātmanā ||

Translation

Bunga-bunga yang putih dan pucat, harum dan sangat elok berlimpah—hendaklah dipersembahkan menurut aturan, disertai mantra, dengan batin yang tenang dan berkenan.

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Word by Word

• श्वेतम्: white
• श्वेतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (पुष्पम्/द्रव्यम् implied)

• पाण्डुरकम्: pale/whitish
• पाण्डुरकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाण्डुरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात

• एव: indeed/also
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-निपात

• सुगन्धम्: fragrant
• सुगन्धम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुगन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• शोभनम्: beautiful
• शोभनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• बहु: much/abundant
• बहु: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक-विशेषण

• विधिना: according to rule/with proper procedure
• विधिना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• मन्त्र-युक्तेन: accompanied by mantra
• मन्त्र-युक्तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + युक्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त/PPP from युज्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (मन्त्रेण युक्तः = accompanied by mantra)

• सुप्रीतेन: well-pleased
• सुप्रीतेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + प्रीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, क्त/PPP from प्री)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• अन्तरात्मना: with the inner self/with inward mind
• अन्तरात्मना: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तरात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; बहुव्रीह्यर्थे/अन्तःकरणवाचक (with inner self)

Speaker

Varāha (implied continuation)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ritual
• Sanskrit Poetics (descriptive)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows how Purāṇic ritual manuals integrate material culture (color/fragrance) with procedural correctness (vidhi) and interiority (antarātman), bridging external rite and internal discipline.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic identification occurs in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Performing acts with an attentive and composed inner disposition is treated as integral to correct practice.