Varaha Purana 213.77: Adhyaya 213, Shloka 77

The Glory of Gokarṇeśvara: Nandin’s Austerities and Śiva’s Boons

Devanagari script

यक्षविद्याधरगणाः सिद्धगन्धर्वपन्नगाः ॥ मुनयश्च महात्मानस्तपोलब्धाः सहस्रशः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 213.77

Transliteration

yakṣavidyādharagaṇāḥ siddhagandharvapannagāḥ || munayaś ca mahātmānas tapolabdhāḥ sahasraśaḥ ||

Translation

Rombongan Yakṣa dan Vidyādhara, para Siddha, Gandharva dan Nāga—serta ribuan muni berjiwa agung yang diperkaya oleh hasil tapa—(sedang) hadir/akan datang ke sini.

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Word by Word

• yakṣa-vidyādhara-gaṇāḥ: groups of Yakṣas and Vidyādharas
• yakṣa-vidyādhara-gaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + vidyādhara (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (yakṣāṇāṃ vidyādharāṇāṃ gaṇāḥ)

• siddha-gandharva-pannagāḥ: Siddhas, Gandharvas, and serpents
• siddha-gandharva-pannagāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक) + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक) + pannaga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (siddhāś ca gandharvāś ca pannagāś ca)

• munayaḥ: sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• mahātmānaḥ: great-souled ones
• mahātmānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); समासः—कर्मधारयः (mahān ātmā yasya/mahān ātmā)

• tapaḥ-labdhāḥ: having attained (power) through austerity
• tapaḥ-labdhāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + labdha (कृदन्त; √labh लभ्)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) labdha; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (tapasā labdhāḥ)

• sahasraśaḥ: by the thousands / in thousands
• sahasraśaḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasraśas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण अव्यय)

Speaker

Umāpati (Śiva) (contextual continuation)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"hierarchy of attainments","core_concept":"Tapolābha (gain from austerity) is a recognized capital across species/realms; sages and semi-divine beings are classified by siddhi and discipline.","practical_application":"Value inner attainment over taxonomy; cultivate tapas/discipline as the common currency that commands respect across communities."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred gathering-place (āśrama/tīrtha-like setting)

Cross References

Related Themes: Continuation of the arrival-catalogue begun in vv. 213.82–84

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping panorama of many orders of beings—Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Nāgas—and thousands of tapas-endowed sages assembling in reverence.","item_prompts":["diverse celestial beings with distinct attributes","Gandharvas with instruments","Nāgas with serpent hoods","Siddhas hovering","sages in matted hair with kamandalu","crowd depth indicating ‘sahasraśaḥ’"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: tiered registers—Nāgas below, sages mid, Siddhas/Vidyādharas above; rhythmic repetition to show thousands; rich earthy-gold palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate assembly with gold accents on crowns and halos; Gandharvas with vīṇā; Nāga hoods highlighted; dense but symmetrical composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant detailing of varied physiognomies; soft atmospheric perspective for the multitude; emphasis on serenity despite scale.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lively narrative crowding with clear silhouettes; musical Gandharvas; hovering Siddhas; serpentine Nāgas near water/earth edge."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"expansive catalog, awe-filled","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"sonorous, enumerative, steady"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Puranic Narrative
• Mythic Taxonomy
• Asceticism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

Catalog-style enumeration is a hallmark of Purāṇic composition, useful for mapping evolving classifications of beings in South Asian cosmological imagination.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is stated; the verse is a cosmological roll-call.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It underscores tapas as a recognized source of attainment (labdha), linking discipline with status and capability.