Varaha Purana 6.38: Adhyaya 6, Shloka 38

The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin

Devanagari script

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो राजा परं विस्मयमागतः । वरेण चन्दयामास तं व्याधं राजसत्तमः ॥ ६.३८ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 6.38

Transliteration

etac chrutvā vaco rājā paraṃ vismayam āgataḥ | vareṇa candayāmāsa taṃ vyādhaṃ rāja-sattamaḥ || 6.38 ||

Translation

ഈ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ട് രാജാവ് പരമ വിസ്മയത്തിലായി; തുടർന്ന് രാജശ്രേഷ്ഠൻ ആ വ്യാധനെ വരം നൽകി സന്തോഷിപ്പിക്കാൻ തീരുമാനിച്ചു।

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Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); used adverbially with śrutvā

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (श्रु धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त); avyaya-kriyā

• vacaḥ: speech/words
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• param: great/supreme
• param: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); vismayaṃ-viśeṣaṇa

• vismayam: astonishment
• vismayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vismaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āgataḥ: having attained/come to
• āgataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (गम् धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: past participle (क्त); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vareṇa: with a boon
• vareṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• candayāmāsa: he pleased/propitiated
• candayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √cand (चन्द् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); causative nuance possible in usage

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• vyādham: hunter
• vyādham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyādha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• rāja-sattamaḥ: best of kings
• rāja-sattamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); rājā-viśeṣaṇa

Speaker

Narrator (not explicit in the fragment; default narrative voice within the Varāha–Pṛthivī framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Dharma Discourse
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif in which a ruler responds to unexpected wisdom or conduct from a socially marginal figure, illustrating ideals of kingship such as discernment, generosity, and recognition of merit.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition describing the king’s reaction and intended reward.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds a philosophical instruction about kingship: the exemplary ruler responds to worthy speech with humility and beneficence, expressed here through the act of offering a boon.