Varaha Purana 174.63: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 63

The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship

Devanagari script

कृत्वा च विधिवत्तस्य स्नानपूजादिकं नरः ॥ मन्त्रैस्तथाविधैर्होमैर्ब्राह्मणं चोपपादयेत् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 174.63

Transliteration

kṛtvā ca vidhivat tasya snāna-pūjādikaṁ naraḥ | mantraiḥ tathā-vidhair homair brāhmaṇaṁ copapādayet ||

Translation

ആ വ്രതത്തിന്റെ വിധിപ്രകാരം സ്നാനം, പൂജ മുതലായവ നിർവ്വഹിച്ചു, അനുയോജ്യമായ മന്ത്രങ്ങളോടും ഹോമങ്ങളോടും കൂടി ബ്രാഹ്മണനെ യഥോചിതമായി ആദരിച്ച് ദാനം നൽകണം।

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Word by Word

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having done'

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

• विधिवत्: properly, as prescribed
• विधिवत्: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vidhivat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'according to rule')

• तस्य: of that (rite/deity)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन (genitive: 'of that/its')

• स्नान: bath
• स्नान: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem used in compound)

• पूजा: worship
• पूजा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (stem used in compound)

• आदिकम्: and other (rites)
• आदिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (स्नान-पूजा-आदिकम्: 'bath, worship, etc.')

• नरः: a man (the performer)
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन

• मन्त्रैः: with mantras
• मन्त्रैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• तथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/so)

• विधैः: of such kind
• विधैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vidha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन; विशेषण (of such a kind)

• होमैः: with fire-offerings
• होमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: homa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• ब्राह्मणम्: a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन

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

• उपपादयेत्: should present/offer (give)
• उपपादयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप√पद् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense in usage: 'should provide/offer'

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Performance
• Patronage and Priestly Economy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It evidences institutional ritual practice where domestic/individual observance is linked to priestly support and mantra-homa performance, informing the social economy of Purāṇic religiosity.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To combine personal ritual discipline with responsible patronage—supporting learned specialists as part of the observance.