Varaha Purana 44.8: Adhyaya 44, Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

आसीद् राजा महाभागो वीरसेनो महाबलः । अपुत्रः स पुरा तीव्रं तपस्तेपे महौजसा ॥ ४४.८ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 44.8

Transliteration

āsīd rājā mahābhāgo vīraseno mahābalaḥ | aputraḥ sa purā tīvraṁ tapas tepe mahaujasā || 44.8 ||

Translation

പൂർവകാലത്ത് വീരസേനൻ എന്ന മഹാഭാഗ്യവാനും മഹാബലവാനും ആയ രാജാവുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. അവൻ മുമ്പ് അപുത്രനായി, മഹോജസ്സോടെ തീവ്രതപസ്സു ചെയ്തു.

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Word by Word

• āsīt: was/existed
• āsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्/Imperfect), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• rājā: king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahābhāgaḥ: very fortunate/noble
• mahābhāgaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective of rājā

• vīrasenaḥ: Vīrasena (name)
• vīrasenaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक) + sena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) proper name; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); apposition to rājā

• mahābalaḥ: very strong
• mahābalaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective of rājā/vīrasenaḥ

• aputraḥ: sonless
• aputraḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); privative adjective

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• purā: formerly/once
• purā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), time adverb (कालवाचक)

• tīvram: severe/intense
• tīvram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tīvra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying tapas

• tapaḥ: austerity/penance
• tapaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• tepe: performed (austerity)
• tepe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (तप् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्/perfect), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahaujasā: with great energy
• mahaujasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) compound; Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially 'with great vigor'

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in fragment)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative pattern in which exemplary kings undertake tapas to address dynastic concerns, illustrating ideals of disciplined self-cultivation within early Sanskrit literary culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse fragment; it is focused on a royal figure and his ascetic practice.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds disciplined effort (tapas) as a culturally valued response to personal and social responsibility, presented as a model of perseverance and self-restraint.