Varaha Purana 69.2: Adhyaya 69, Shloka 2

Agastya’s Vision of Varuṇa as Nārāyaṇa in Ilāvṛta

Devanagari script

अगस्त्य उवाच । मच्छरीरमिदं राजन् बहुकौतूहलान्वितम् । अनेककल्पसंस्थायि वेदविद्याविशोधितम् ॥ ६९.२ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 69.2

Transliteration

agastya uvāca | maccharīram idaṃ rājan bahukautūhalānvitam | anekakalpasaṃsthāyi vedavidyāviśodhitam || 69.2 ||

Translation

अगस्त्य म्हणाले— हे राजन्! माझे हे शरीर अनेक कुतूहलांनी युक्त आहे. हे अनेक कल्पांपर्यंत टिकून राहिले आहे आणि वेदविद्येने परिशुद्ध झाले आहे।

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Word by Word

• अगस्त्यः: Agastya
• अगस्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अगस्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचनम्

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• मत्-शरीरम्: my body
• मत्-शरीरम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद् (सर्वनाम) + शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; ‘मत्-शरीर’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (my body)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; अत्र विशेषणम् (शरीरम्)

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन एकवचनम्

• बहु-कौतूहल-अन्वितम्: endowed with much wonder/curiosity
• बहु-कौतूहल-अन्वितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + कौतूहल (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (शरीरम्); बहु-कौतूहल इति कर्मधारयः, ततः बहुकौतूहल-अन्वित इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (endowed with much curiosity/wonder)

• अनेक-कल्प-संस्थायि: lasting through many aeons
• अनेक-कल्प-संस्थायि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक) + संस्थायिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (शरीरम्); ‘अनेककल्पेषु संस्थायि’ इति सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः (abiding through many kalpas)

• वेद-विद्या-विशोधितम्: purified by Vedic learning
• वेद-विद्या-विशोधितम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद (प्रातिपदिक) + विद्या (प्रातिपदिक) + विशोधित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (शरीरम्); ‘वेदविद्यया विशोधितम्’ इति तृतीया-तत्पुरुषः (purified by Vedic knowledge)

Speaker

Agastya

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yogic/ascetic anthropology","core_concept":"The body can become ‘veda-vidyā-viśodhita’—purified and stabilized by Vedic discipline and tapas, enabling extraordinary longevity and retention across cosmic time.","practical_application":"Pursue śāstra-study with disciplined conduct (niyama, brahmacarya, tapas) so knowledge becomes transformative rather than merely informational."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Sage–King Dialogue","Ascetic Biography","Vedic Learning","Cosmic Time (Kalpa)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: अद्भुत

Secondary Rasa: शान्त

Geographic Context

Type: biographical self-description (ṛṣi-vākya)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: passages valorizing tapas and Vedic learning as purifiers and sources of tejas

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Agastya (or the responding sage) declares his body wondrous, enduring through many kalpas, purified by Vedic knowledge—depicting serene power rather than physical action.","item_prompts":["sage seated in padmāsana or teaching posture","subtle radiance/tejas around the body","Vedic symbols: palm-leaf, yajñopavīta, waterpot (kamaṇḍalu)","cosmic time motif: faint kalpa-wheel or layered horizons"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Agastya with strong facial features, matted hair, sacred thread; warm glow; stylized kalpa-wheel behind; restrained but potent tejas.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: sage with gold halo; gold-leaf kalpa-wheel motif; manuscript and kamaṇḍalu; rich ornamental border emphasizing sanctity of Vedic purification.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate shading on the sage’s form; luminous aura; fine depiction of yajñopavīta and manuscript; calm interior āśrama setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: sage on a riverbank or forest clearing; soft mountains; translucent cosmic wheel in sky; gentle palette conveying wonder and serenity."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-tinged serenity","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"deep, steady, slightly resonant on ‘anekakalpa’ and ‘vedavidyāviśोधितam’"}

Tags

• Classical Sanskrit Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Vedic Tradition
• Dialogic Instruction

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic narrative convention where a renowned Vedic sage (Agastya) establishes authority through longevity across kalpas and through refinement by Vedic learning, situating instruction within a cosmological timescale.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on the speaker’s embodied endurance and Vedic cultivation rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds the ideal of self-cultivation: the refinement of one’s person through disciplined learning (vidyā), particularly Vedic knowledge, presented as a marker of authority and maturity.