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Varaha Purana 144.73: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 73

The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape

उत्तिष्ठ मुनि शार्दूल सफलस्ते मनोरथः ॥ त्वद्दक्षिणाङ्गाज्जातोऽस्मि पुत्रस्ते शाधि मां प्रभो ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 144.73

uttiṣṭha muni śārdūla saphalas te manorathaḥ || tvad-dakṣiṇāṅgāj jāto 'smi putras te śādhi māṃ prabho ||

“Bangkitlah, wahai harimau di antara para muni; hasratmu telah berhasil. Dari sisi kananmu aku telah lahir sebagai puteramu—wahai tuan, ajarilah aku.”

उत्तिष्ठarise/stand up
उत्तिष्ठ:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootउत्-स्था (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
मुनेO sage
मुने:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन
शार्दूलO tiger (best one)
शार्दूल:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootशार्दूल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; उपाधि/सम्बोधन
सफलःfulfilled/successful
सफलः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeAdjective
Rootसफल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण
तेyour
ते:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
मनोरथःwish/desire
मनोरथः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
त्वत्from you
त्वत्:
Apadana (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
दक्षिण-अङ्गात्from the right limb
दक्षिण-अङ्गात्:
Apadana (अपादान)
TypeNoun
Rootदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दक्षिणम् अङ्गम्)
जातःborn
जातः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeVerb
Rootजन् (धातु)
Formक्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
अस्मिI am
अस्मि:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअस् (धातु)
Formलट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन
पुत्रःson
पुत्रः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
तेyour
ते:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
शाधिinstruct/command
शाधि:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootशास् (धातु)
Formलोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
माम्me
माम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
प्रभोO lord
प्रभो:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
TypeNoun
Rootप्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Mahēśvara (in assumed form; speaking within the narrative)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Studies
D
Dialogue
M
Mythic Motifs

FAQs

It dramatizes a didactic relationship by reversing expectations: the extraordinary being requests instruction, reinforcing pedagogical ideals embedded in Purāṇic storytelling.

No geographic location is specified; the verse is a direct speech-act within the ongoing scene.

It elevates teaching and guidance (śāsana/śikṣā) as a central virtue—knowledge transmission is framed as the rightful culmination of fulfilled aspiration.

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