Varaha Purana 115.41: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 41

The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties

Devanagari script

य एतान् हि परित्यज्य मम कर्मरतः सदा ॥ धृतिज्ञः कुशलश्चैव श्रद्धधानो धृतव्रतः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 115.41

Transliteration

ya etān hi parityajya mama karmarataḥ sadā || dhṛtijñaḥ kuśalaś caiva śraddadhāno dhṛtavrataḥ ||

Translation

ഇവയെല്ലാം ഉപേക്ഷിച്ച് എപ്പോഴും എനിക്കായി കർമത്തിൽ നിരതനായിരിക്കുന്നവൻ ധൈര്യത്തിന്റെ മർമജ്ഞൻ, നിപുണൻ, ശ്രദ്ധാവാൻ, വ്രതത്തിൽ ദൃഢൻ ആകുന്നു.

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Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• एतान्: these
• एतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (हेतु/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle; emphasis/causal)

• परित्यज्य: having abandoned
• परित्यज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; पूर्वक्रिया

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• कर्मरतः: devoted to action (my duties)
• कर्मरतः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कर्मणि रतः)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Sambandha (काल-निर्देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• धृतिज्ञः: knower of steadfastness/self-control
• धृतिज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृति (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धृतिं जानाति/धृतौ ज्ञः)

• कुशलः: skilled/competent
• कुशलः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (emphasis)

• श्रद्धधानः: having faith
• श्रद्धधानः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक) + धा (धातु) → श्रद्धधान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘श्रद्धां धारयन्’

• धृतव्रतः: one who has undertaken/kept a vow
• धृतव्रतः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धृतं व्रतं यस्य/धृतव्रतः)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Bhakti-Yoga

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It provides a character sketch of the ideal practitioner, blending devotional orientation with disciplined conduct—common in Purāṇic didactic passages.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Abandon attachment-laden concerns and cultivate steady, skillful, faithful, vow-grounded practice.