Varaha Purana 202.39: Adhyaya 202, Shloka 39

Description of Infernal Punishments and the Ripening of Karmic Consequences

Devanagari script

तत्रापि दारुणं दुःखमुपभुङ्क्ते दुरात्मवान् ॥ सर्वदुष्कृतकार्येषु सह सङ्घातचिन्तकैः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 202.39

Transliteration

tatrāpi dāruṇaṃ duḥkham upabhuṅkte durātmavān || sarvaduṣkṛtakāryeṣu saha saṅghātacintakaiḥ ||

Translation

അവിടെയും ദുഷ്ടചിത്തൻ കഠിനമായ ദുഃഖം അനുഭവിക്കുന്നു—എല്ലാ ദുഷ്കൃത്യങ്ങളിലും കൂട്ടമായി പദ്ധതിയിടുന്നവരോടൊപ്പം.

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• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (स्थान/Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; ‘also/even’

• दारुणम्: severe
• दारुणम्: कर्मविशेषण (object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (दुःखम् इति विशेष्ये)

• दुःखम्: suffering
• दुःखम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपभुङ्क्ते: experiences/enjoys (undergoes)
• उपभुङ्क्ते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप+√भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• दुरात्मवान्: evil-minded person
• दुरात्मवान्: कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुरात्मन् + वत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि, कर्तृपद

• सर्वदुष्कृतकार्येषु: in all sinful acts
• सर्वदुष्कृतकार्येषु: अधिकरण (विषय/Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + दुष्कृत + कार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (बहुपद) ‘in all evil-deed activities’

• सह: together with
• सह: सहकारक (association)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक उपसर्ग/निपात ‘together with’ (सह + तृतीया)

• सङ्घातचिन्तकैः: with group-plotters/conspirators
• सङ्घातचिन्तकैः: सहकारी (associates; सह-योग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्घात + चिन्तक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/तृतीया), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘plotting/contriving in groups’

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Social Ethics
• Karma Theory

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse is notable for extending karmic accountability to collaborative or organized wrongdoing, a theme that intersects with broader Dharmaśāstra discussions of complicity.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Participation in coordinated harmful actions is treated as ethically weighty, implying responsibility not only for individual acts but also for collective planning.