Varaha Purana 174.95: Adhyaya 174, Shloka 95

The Sanctifying Power of River Confluences: Release from the Preta-State and the Rite of Śravaṇa Dvādaśī with Vāmana Worship

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मण उवाच ॥ एवमेव व्रतस्यास्य विधानं कर्मसंहितम् ॥ पुराणं कथितं राज्ञे मान्धात्रे पृच्छते पुरा

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 174.95

Transliteration

brāhmaṇa uvāca || evameva vratasyāsya vidhānaṃ karmasaṃhitam || purāṇaṃ kathitaṃ rājñe māndhātre pṛcchate purā

Translation

Brahmana berkata: ‘Demikianlah ketetapan bagi vrata ini, beserta himpunan amalan yang ditentukan. Purāṇa ini dahulu pernah diceritakan kepada Raja Māndhātṛ ketika baginda bertanya.’

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Word by Word

• ब्राह्मणः: the Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘thus’

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; emphasis

• व्रतस्य: of the vow
• व्रतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; pronoun

• विधानम्: procedure/ordinance
• विधानम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कर्मसंहितम्: compiled with ritual acts
• कर्मसंहितम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्म + संहित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘rites/actions’ + ‘compiled/arranged’)

• पुराणम्: Purana/ancient account
• पुराणम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कथितम्: was told
• कथितम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘told/related’

• राज्ञे: to the king
• राज्ञे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• मान्धात्रे: to Māndhātṛ
• मान्धात्रे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मान्धातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; proper noun

• पृच्छते: asks
• पृच्छते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद; ‘(when he) asks’

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘formerly/once’

Speaker

Brāhmaṇa

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Frame Narrative
• Vrata Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a transmission claim—linking instruction to a named royal interlocutor (Māndhātṛ)—a common Purāṇic strategy to situate teachings within authoritative narrative lineages.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is named; the verse identifies a historical-legendary figure (King Māndhātṛ) rather than a site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The emphasis is on correct procedure (vidhāna) for a vow and the importance of learning it through established narrative tradition.