Varaha Purana 44.4: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 4

The Vaiśākha Bright-Twelfth Observance: Worship of Hari as Jāmadagnya and Its Fruits

Devanagari script

एवमभ्यर्च्य मेधावी प्राग्वत् तस्याग्रतो घटम् । विन्यस्य स्थगितं तद्वद् वस्त्रयुग्मेन वेष्टितम् ॥ ४४.४ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 44.4

Transliteration

evam abhyarcya medhāvī prāgvat tasyāgrato ghaṭam | vinyasya sthagitaṃ tadvad vastrayugmena veṣṭitam || 44.4 ||

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ ആരാധന നടത്തി, മേധാവി മുമ്പുപോലെ അതിന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ ഒരു ഘടം സ്ഥാപിക്കണം; അതുപോലെ തന്നെ മൂടി രണ്ടു വസ്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ പൊതിയണം.

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Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; manner)

• abhyarcya: having worshipped
• abhyarcya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√arc (धातु) + ल्यप् (absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), ‘having worshipped’

• medhāvī: the intelligent one
• medhāvī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: medhāvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• prāk-vat: as before
• prāk-vat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prāk (अव्यय) + vat (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial formation ‘as before/like earlier’)

• tasya: of him/that (deity)
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• agrataḥ: in front
• agrataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: agratas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place; ‘in front’)

• ghaṭam: a pot
• ghaṭam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ghaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• vinyasya: having placed
• vinyasya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√nyas (धातु) + ल्यप् (absolutive)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), ‘having placed/arranged’

• sthagitam: covered/closed
• sthagitam: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthag (धातु) + क्त (past passive participle)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; ghaṭam इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

• tad-vat: likewise
• tad-vat: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम) + vat (तद्धित)
• Form: अव्यय (adverbial ‘likewise/in the same way’)

• vastra-yugmena: with a pair of cloths
• vastra-yugmena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक) + yugma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (vastra-yugma ‘pair of cloths’), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• veṣṭitam: wrapped
• veṣṭitam: Karma (कर्म) (qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √veṣṭ (धातु) + क्त (past passive participle)
• Form: कृदन्त-विशेषण, क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; ghaṭam इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a procedural snapshot of Purāṇic-era domestic/temple ritual arrangement, highlighting standardized items (ghaṭa, cloth coverings) used in liturgical settings.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on ritual setup rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined attentiveness and orderly preparation—an ethic of careful procedure and mindful handling of ritual materials.