Varaha Purana 112.52: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 52

Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

देवदानवयक्षैस्तु युक्तमेतत्सदा विभो ॥ एतद्धेममयं कृत्वा सर्वबीजरसान्वितम्

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 112.52

Transliteration

devadānavayakṣaistu yuktametatsadā vibho || etaddhemamayaṃ kṛtvā sarvabījarasānvitam

Translation

ഹേ വിഭോ, ദേവന്മാർ, ദാനവന്മാർ, യക്ഷന്മാർ എന്നിവരിൽ ഇത് എപ്പോഴും യുക്തമെന്നു കരുതപ്പെടുന്നു: ഇതിനെ സ്വർണമയമാക്കി, സകല ബീജരസതത്ത്വങ്ങളാൽ യുക്തമായി (അർപ്പിക്കണം).

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Word by Word

• देव: gods
• देव: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन (Nominative plural) — समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• दानव: demons (Dānavas)
• दानव: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-बहुवचन — समासाङ्ग

• यक्षैः: by/with Yakṣas
• यक्षैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/विशेषार्थक (emphatic/contrastive)

• युक्तम्: joined/associated; fitting
• युक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• विभो: O Lord
• विभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• हेममयम्: made of gold
• हेममयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (हेमस्य मयम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Acc sg)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (अव्ययकृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• बीज: seed
• बीज: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग

• रस: essence/juice
• रस: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, समासाङ्ग

• अन्वितम्: endowed with/possessing
• अन्वितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वि (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Acc sg); समास: सर्वबीजरस-अन्वितम् (तत्पुरुष)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue frame)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dāna (Gift-giving)
• Sanskrit Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic norms of dāna (gift-giving) where precious materials (gold) symbolize completeness and high merit within ritual economies.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit geographic location is named in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To perform gift-giving in a manner considered 'proper' (yuktam), emphasizing completeness and intention in ritual generosity.