Varaha Purana 211.65: Adhyaya 211, Shloka 65

Methods for the Removal of Sin and the Eulogy of Prabodhinī Ekādaśī/Dvādaśī

Devanagari script

पुष्पधूपादिनैवेद्यैः फलैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः ॥ ततस्तु पूजयेद्विद्वानाचार्यं भक्तिसंयुतः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 211.65

Transliteration

puṣpadhūpādinaivedyaiḥ phalair nānāvidhaiḥ śubhaiḥ || tatas tu pūjayed vidvān ācāryaṃ bhaktisaṃyutaḥ ||

Translation

പുഷ്പം, ധൂപം, നൈവേദ്യം, വിവിധ മംഗളഫലങ്ങൾ എന്നിവകൊണ്ട്; തുടർന്ന് ഭക്തിസഹിതനായ പണ്ഡിതൻ ആചാര്യനെ പൂജിക്കണം.

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Word by Word

• पुष्पधूपादिनैवेद्यैः: with offerings such as flowers, incense, etc., and food-offerings
• पुष्पधूपादिनैवेद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प + धूप + आदि + नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व (पुष्पं धूपः आदयः नैवेद्यं च)

• फलैः: with fruits
• फलैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• नानाविधैः: of various kinds
• नानाविधैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + विध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying फलैः)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying फलैः/द्रव्यैः)

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Modifier (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘then/thereafter’)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Modifier (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle: ‘then/indeed’)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• विद्वान्: a learned person
• विद्वान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक (learned man)

• आचार्यम्: the teacher/preceptor
• आचार्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आचार्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भक्तिसंयुतः: endowed with devotion
• भक्तिसंयुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भक्ति + संयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (भक्त्या संयुतः)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Ritual Studies
• Guru-Śiṣya Tradition
• Vaiṣṇava Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a ritual economy of offerings and emphasizes the institutional role of the ācārya, reflecting how Purāṇic practice integrates devotion with pedagogy.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is named.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Respect for learned guidance: devotional practice is paired with honoring the teacher as part of ethical discipline.