Varaha Purana 129.35 — Adhyaya 129, Shloka 35

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

निवेदिते परा प्रीतिर्भवत्‍वेतन्मनोगतम् ॥ प्रसन्नो यदि मे देव ह्येष मे दीयतां वरः ॥

Transliteration

nivedite parā prītir bhavatv etan manogatam || prasanno yadi me deva hy eṣa me dīyatāṃ varaḥ ||

Translation

നിവേദനം ചെയ്ത ശേഷം പരമ തൃപ്തി ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ—ഇതാണ് എന്റെ മനസ്സിലെ ആഗ്രഹം. ദേവാ, നിങ്ങൾ എനിക്കു പ്രസന്നനാണെങ്കിൽ, ഈ വരം എനിക്കു ദയചെയ്യുക.

Word by Word

• nivedite: when offered/presented

• parā: supreme

• prītiḥ: joy/satisfaction

• bhavatu: let it be

• etat: this

• manogatam: gone into the mind/held in mind

• prasannaḥ: pleased

• yadi: if

• me: with me

• deva: O god

• hi: indeed

• eṣaḥ: this

• me: to me

• dīyatām: let it be given

• varaḥ: boon

Speaker

Guḍākeśa (devotee figure in the passage)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","key_question":"May my offering bring supreme satisfaction; if you are pleased, grant me this boon."}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti (grace and saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"The devotee seeks divine pleasure (prīti) as the true completion of offering; boon depends on the deity’s prasāda.","practical_application":"Offer with the intention of pleasing the deity rather than mere transaction; articulate a dharmic wish after offering."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 129.39 (Varāha’s assent); Varāha Purāṇa 129.41 (Varāha’s statement of satisfaction)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Guḍākeśa stands with folded hands after presenting an offering, eyes lifted in prayer, requesting a boon from the deity.","item_prompts":["añjali-mudrā","offering tray/copper vessel nearby","altar with lamp","calm divine presence implied","devotee’s earnest gaze"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee in añjali before a sanctum; rich reds/ochres; lamp flames; deity suggested by aura and symbols.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotee kneeling; altar and vessel with gold-leaf brilliance; divine haloed presence above.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined devotional portrait; soft shading; emphasis on facial devotion and poised hands.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate prayer scene; delicate architecture; lyrical mood with gentle color fields."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, pleading","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"tender, earnest"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Offering

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It demonstrates the formal rhetoric of offering and boon-request, a stable literary feature across Purāṇic and epic narrative traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse is procedural and dialogic rather than geographic.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes intentional clarity—articulating what is 'in the mind'—and framing requests within an offering-based exchange.