Varaha Purana 138.68 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 68

The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird

and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit

Devanagari script

एकादश्यां ततः सुभ्रु स्नातौ क्षौमविभूषितौ॥ उभौ तौ दम्पती तत्र पुत्रमूचतुरात्मनः

Transliteration

ekādaśyāṃ tataḥ subhru snātau kṣaumavibhūṣitau || ubhau tau dampatī tatra putram ūcatur ātmanaḥ

Translation

ຕໍ່ມາ ໂອ ຜູ້ມີຄິ້ວງາມ ໃນວັນເອກາດະຊີ ທັງສອງຜົວເມຍ ໄດ້ອາບນ້ຳ ແລະນຸ່ງຫົ່ມຜ້າ “ກະເຊົາມະ” (ຜ້າລິນິນ) ຢ່າງສົມພອນ ແລ້ວກ່າວຕໍ່ບຸດຂອງຕົນຢູ່ທີ່ນັ້ນ।

Word by Word

• ekādaśyām: on the eleventh (lunar day)
• ekādaśyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), ablatival adverb (तस्मात्-अर्थे)

• subhru: O fair-browed one
• subhru: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su-bhru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग); bahuvrīhi epithet (बहुव्रीहि)

• snātau: having bathed
• snātau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: snā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त) used adjectivally; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); agreeing with 'ubhau ... dampatī'

• kṣauma-vibhūṣitau: adorned with linen garments
• kṣauma-vibhūṣitau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṣauma (प्रातिपदिक) + vibhūṣita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष): kṣaumena vibhūṣitau; PPP (क्त-कृदन्त) 'vibhūṣita'; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग)

• ubhau: both
• ubhau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun/adjectival (सर्वनामसदृश), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tau: those two
• tau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• dampatī: the couple (husband and wife)
• dampatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dampatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), place-adverb (देशवाचक)

• putram: to the son
• putram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ūcatuḥ: they said
• ūcatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Dual (द्विवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• ātmanaḥ: of themselves / their own
• ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default frame; speaker not explicit in fragment)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"On Ekadashi, husband and wife should bathe, wear clean/simple garments, and engage in restrained, dharmic family conduct before undertaking a vow-related conversation.","karmic_consequence":"Purity and self-restraint support vrata-siddhi and auspicious family outcomes; neglect of cleanliness/restraint weakens ritual fruit and invites inauspiciousness."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Ekadashi–Dvadashi vrata (Vaishnava observance; preparatory Ekadashi discipline)","tithi_month":"Ekadashi leading into Dvadashi (month not specified in fragment)","promised_fruit":"Fitness for receiving/performing a potent Vaishnava observance; household harmony and dharmic progeny."}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma (nitya/naimittika conduct)","core_concept":"Outer purity and orderly household speech act as supports for inner restraint and dharmic intention.","practical_application":"On vrata days, keep body/garments clean, simplify adornment, and approach family decisions with composure and reverence."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual practice","Family dialogue"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vatsalya

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varaha Purana 138.75-78 (continuation: secrecy, resolve, Dvadashi praise)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A husband and wife, freshly bathed and dressed in clean linen, stand or sit respectfully and address their son in a composed, ritual-day atmosphere.","item_prompts":["couple in white/linen garments (kshauma)","water pot and bathing ghat cues","son seated respectfully","simple domestic shrine or lamp","calm dawn/early light suggesting vrata day"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: serene domestic ritual scene, stylized white garments, warm earthy palette, lamp and water vessel, gentle facial expressions, minimal background architecture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: couple in bright yet restrained attire with gold accents on ornaments, a small Vishnu/Narayana icon in the background, rich textile patterns, halo-like emphasis on sacred day.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined domestic interior with a small puja corner, emphasis on calm gestures and respectful posture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate family tableau on a veranda near a riverbank, pale garments, lyrical landscape, subtle expressions of restraint and anticipation."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"quietly auspicious, preparatory","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Kalyan","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle, narrative, composed"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Dharma Discourse
• Sanskrit Ritual Vocabulary

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows how lunar-day observances (like ekādaśī) and purity practices are embedded in household narrative contexts, informing social history of ritual life.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes disciplined observance and respectful intra-family communication—ritual action paired with dialogue and decision-making.