Varaha Purana 129.28: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 28

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

गुडाकेश महाभाग ब्रूहि किं करवाणि ते ॥ तुषितोऽस्म्यनया भक्त्या दुराराध्योऽपि सुव्रत ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 129.28

Transliteration

guḍākeśa mahābhāga brūhi kiṃ karavāṇi te || tuṣito'smy anayā bhaktyā durārādhyo'pi suvrata ||

Translation

Wahai Guḍākeśa, wahai yang mulia, katakanlah: apakah yang harus Aku lakukan untukmu? Wahai yang teguh berikrar, Aku berkenan dengan bhakti ini, meskipun Aku sukar dipujakan.

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Word by Word

• guḍākeśa: Guḍākeśa (epithet/name)

• mahābhāga: greatly fortunate/noble

• brūhi: tell

• kim: what

• karavāṇi: shall I do

• te: for you

• tuṣitaḥ: pleased

• asmi: I am

• anayā: by this

• bhaktyā: devotion

• durārādhyaḥ: hard to propitiate

• api: even

• suvrata: one of good vows/steadfast

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Devotional Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the boon-granting convention in Purāṇic narratives, where intense devotion leads to a divine offer of recompense framed as a dialogue.

Which geographic location is identified?

None is specified here; the emphasis is interpersonal—devotee and deity—rather than place-based.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Steadfast devotion and disciplined conduct (suvrata) are presented as qualities that move the narrative toward benevolent response.