Varaha Purana 72.7: Adhyaya 72, Shloka 7

Instruction on the Unity of the Triad

Brahmā-Viṣṇu-Rudra

Devanagari script

स देवकार्याणि सदा कुरुते परमेश्वरः । मनुष्यभावमाश्रित्य स मां स्तौति युगे युगे । लोकमार्गप्रवृत्त्यर्थं देवकार्यार्थसिद्धये ॥ ७२.७ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 72.7

Transliteration

sa devakāryāṇi sadā kurute parameśvaraḥ | manuṣyabhāvam āśritya sa māṃ stauti yuge yuge | lokamārgapravṛttyarthaṃ devakāryārthasiddhaye || 72.7 ||

Translation

その至上主は常に神々の務めを成し遂げる。人のあり方を取って、劫ごとに私を讃える—世の道を動かし、神々の事業の目的を成就させるためである。

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Word by Word

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• deva-kāryāṇi: divine tasks
• deva-kāryāṇi: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; 'works of the gods'

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• kurute: does/performs
• kurute: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• parameśvaraḥ: the Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; apposition to saḥ

• manuṣya-bhāvam: human state/nature
• manuṣya-bhāvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manuṣya + bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āśritya: having assumed/resorted to
• āśritya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-śri (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having resorted to/assuming'

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 1st person pronoun

• stauti: praises
• stauti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• yuge: in an age
• yuge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• yuge: in every age
• yuge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; repetition for distributive sense

• loka-mārga-pravṛtti-artham: for the sake of the world's path being set in motion
• loka-mārga-pravṛtti-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka + mārga + pravṛtti + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; purpose expression (प्रयोजनार्थक)

• deva-kārya-artha-siddhaye: for the accomplishment of the purpose of divine tasks
• deva-kārya-artha-siddhaye: Sampradāna/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + kārya + artha + siddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular; purpose/beneficiary

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in fragment)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Puranic Studies
• Dharma

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic motif: the Supreme being supports cosmic order by periodically adopting accessible forms and initiating normative pathways (loka-mārga) for society.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse fragment; it focuses on cosmic governance and the activation of a universal ‘world-path’ (loka-mārga).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes the establishment of a guiding ‘path for the world’—a framework for orderly conduct—presented as being renewed across successive ages for collective well-being.