Varaha Purana 22.52: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 52

Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding

Devanagari script

गौर्याः उत्पत्तिर् एषा वै कथिता परमर्षिणा । विवाहश्च यथा वृत्तस् तत्सर्वं कथितं तव ॥ २२.५२ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 22.52

Transliteration

gauryā utpattir eṣā vai kathitā paramarṣiṇā | vivāhaś ca yathā vṛttas tat sarvaṃ kathitaṃ tava || 22.52 ||

Translation

ഗൗരിയുടെ ഉദ്ഭവകഥ പരമർഷി വിവരിച്ചു. വിവാഹം എങ്ങനെ നടന്നുവോ, അതെല്ലാം നിനക്കു പറഞ്ഞുകഴിഞ്ഞു.

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Word by Word

• gauryāḥ: of Gaurī

• utpattiḥ: origin, arising

• eṣā: this

• vai: indeed

• kathitā: narrated, told

• paramarṣiṇā: by the highest seer

• vivāhaḥ: marriage

• ca: and

• yathā: as, in the manner in which

• vṛttaḥ: occurred, took place

• tat: that

• sarvam: all, the whole

• kathitam: narrated

• tava: to you/for you

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a formal narrative closure typical of Purāṇic discourse, marking that the requested account (origin and marriage episode) has been fully transmitted within the teacher–inquirer framework.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a concluding statement summarizing the narrative content rather than situating it in a place.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined transmission of knowledge—an archival principle in Purāṇic literature—where an account is presented as complete and responsibly communicated to the inquirer.