Varaha Purana 134.53: Adhyaya 134, Shloka 53

Expiations for Ritual and Temporal Offences in Worship, and the Prescribed Purificatory Procedure

Upaspṛśya

Devanagari script

भक्तकर्मसुखार्थाय गुणवित्तसमन्विताम् ॥ अनेनैव विधानेन आचारेण समन्वितः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 134.53

Transliteration

bhaktakarmasukhārthāya guṇavittasamanvitām || anenaiva vidhānena ācāreṇa samanvitaḥ ||

Translation

Demi kebahagiaan yang lahir daripada perbuatan berbhakti—dilengkapi sifat-sifat mulia serta sarana yang wajar—sesiapa yang terdidik oleh tatacara ini dan oleh adab (ācāra) ini…

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Word by Word

• bhakta: devoted

• karma: action/ritual duty

• sukha-arthāya: for the purpose of happiness

• guṇa: qualities/virtues

• vitta: means/wealth/resources

• samanvitām/samanvitaḥ: endowed with

• anena eva: by this very

• vidhānena: method/procedure

• ācāreṇa: by conduct/practice

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Dharma-śāstra Influence
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic synthesis of devotion (bhakti) with disciplined practice (vidhāna/ācāra), a feature influential in later normative religious literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is referenced in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ethical and ritual actions should be performed with proper procedure (vidhāna), proper conduct (ācāra), and supportive virtues/resources, oriented toward wholesome outcomes.