Varaha Purana 149.85: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 85

The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā

Devanagari script

धर्माणां परमो धर्मो द्युतिनां परमा द्युतिः ॥ लाभानां परमो लाभः क्रियाणां परमा क्रिया ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 149.85

Transliteration

dharmāṇāṁ paramo dharmo dyutīnām paramā dyutiḥ || lābhānāṁ paramo lābhaḥ kriyāṇāṁ paramā kriyā ||

Translation

ധർമ്മങ്ങളിൽ ഇത് പരമധർമ്മം; ദ്യുതികളിൽ പരമദ്യുതി; ലാഭങ്ങളിൽ പരമലാഭം; ക്രിയകളിൽ പരമക്രിയ.

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Word by Word

• dharma: duty/law/ethical order

• paramá: highest

• dyuti: splendor/radiance

• lābha: gain/benefit

• kriyā: act/rite/practice

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Dharmaśāstra Resonances
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It showcases the Purāṇic technique of ranking practices and ideals, aligning ritual action and ethical duty with a soteriological goal.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific place is named here; the verse functions as a generalized superlative praise within the chapter’s pilgrimage narrative.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It promotes an integrated ideal where ethical duty (dharma) and practice (kriyā) are oriented toward what the text presents as the highest good.