Varaha Purana 17.2: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 2

King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

राजानो भवितारो वै कथं तेषां समुद्भवः । किं च चक्रुर्हि ते कर्म पृथङ् नामानि शंस मे ॥ १७.२ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 17.2

Transliteration

rājāno bhavitāro vai kathaṃ teṣāṃ samudbhavaḥ | kiṃ ca cakrur hi te karma pṛthaṅ nāmāni śaṃsa me || 17.2 ||

Translation

“Sesungguhnya raja-raja yang akan muncul kelak—bagaimanakah asal-usul mereka? Dan apakah perbuatan (karma) yang telah mereka lakukan? Juga, sebutkanlah kepadaku nama-nama mereka yang berbeza.”

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Word by Word

• राजानः: kings
• राजानः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• भवितारः: future (ones who will be)
• भवितारः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (धातु) + तृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कर्तरि कृदन्त (agent noun, future sense), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘राजानः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणवत्

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• कथम्: how
• कथम्: Prashna (प्रश्न/interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कथम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• समुद्भवः: origin, arising
• समुद्भवः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-उद्-भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• किम्: what
• किम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रश्न-सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• चक्रुः: did, performed
• चक्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतौ/निश्चये-अव्यय (particle: for/indeed)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• कर्म: deed, action
• कर्म: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पृथक्: separately, distinctly
• पृथक्: Prakara (प्रकार/manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकार/भेदवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: separately)

• नामानि: names
• नामानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• शंस: tell, declare
• शंस: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन (Genitive/Dative singular enclitic); ‘to me/for me’

Speaker

Pṛthivī (inquirer, per default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaishnavism
• Historical Dharma-shastra

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It signals a transition into a dynastic or regnal catalogue typical of Purāṇic literature, framing political history through origins (samudbhava) and deeds (karma) rather than only names.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified in this verse; it functions as a prompt for a forthcoming account of rulers and lineages.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it prioritizes evaluation of leadership through actions (karma) alongside lineage and nomenclature, aligning political memory with moral and practical conduct.