Varaha Purana 53.1: Adhyaya 53, Shloka 1

The Origin Account of Saptamūrti Svara and the Emergence of Saṃbhūti through Vibhūti

Devanagari script

भद्राश्व उवाच । मत्प्रश्नविषये ब्रह्मन् कथेयं कथिता त्वया । तस्या विभूतिरभवत् कस्य केन कृतॆन ह ॥ ५३.१ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 53.1

Transliteration

bhadrāśva uvāca | matpraśnaviṣaye brahman katheyaṃ kathitā tvayā | tasyā vibhūtir abhavat kasya kena kṛtena ha || 53.1 ||

Translation

ഭദ്രാശ്വൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹേ ബ്രാഹ്മണാ, എന്റെ ചോദ്യവുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട് നിങ്ങൾ ഈ കഥ പറഞ്ഞു. അതിന്റെ അത്ഭുത വിഭൂതി ആരുടെ കാരണത്താൽ, ഏത് കർമം മൂലമാണ് സംഭവിച്ചത്?

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Word by Word

• bhadrāśvaḥ: Bhadrāśva (proper name)

• uvāca: said

• mat-praśna-viṣaye: with regard to my question/topic

• brahman: O Brahmin (vocative)

• kathā: narrative/account

• iyam: this

• kathitā: narrated/told

• tvayā: by you

• tasyāḥ: of it/of that (fem. gen.)

• vibhūtiḥ: extraordinary power/manifestation/splendour

• abhavat: occurred/came to be

• kasya: of whom/by whom

• kena: by what/through what

• kṛtena: by deed/action (instrumental)

• ha: indeed/for emphasis

Speaker

Bhadrāśva

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a named interlocutor prompts further explanation by asking about the cause (agency and action) behind a previously narrated event, helping structure extended discourse.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a transitional question within the dialogue.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds inquiry into causality—seeking what action and whose agency produced a result—an intellectual posture aligned with Purāṇic discussions of karma, responsibility, and explanation.