Varaha Purana 28.37: Adhyaya 28, Shloka 37

The Manifestation of Māyā as Durgā/Kātyāyanī and the Slaying of Vaitrāsura

Devanagari script

नवम्यां च सदा पूज्या इयं देवी समाधिना । वरदा सर्वलोकानां भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ २८.३७ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 28.37

Transliteration

navamyāṃ ca sadā pūjyā iyaṃ devī samādhinā | varadā sarvalokānāṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || 28.37 ||

Translation

Pada hari Navamī (hari kesembilan bulan), Dewi ini hendaklah sentiasa dipuja dengan samādhi yang terhimpun; baginda akan menjadi pemberi anugerah bagi segala alam—tiada keraguan.

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Word by Word

• navamyām: on the ninth (tithi/day)
• navamyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: navamī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी), Ekavacana (एकवचन); kāla-adhikaraṇa (time-locative)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-nipāta (समुच्चय-निपात, conjunction)

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Kāla-avyaya (काल-अव्यय, adverb of time)

• pūjyā: worthy to be worshipped / to be worshipped
• pūjyā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūjya (पूज्य, कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √pūj पूज्)
• Form: Kṛtya-pratyaya (कृत्य), -ya; Strīliṅga, Prathamā (1st/प्रथमा), Ekavacana; vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (predicate adjective)

• iyam: this
• iyam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (इदम्, सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; sarvanāma (pronoun)

• devī: goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• samādhinā: with concentration / by meditation
• samādhinā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samādhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (पुंलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; karaṇa (instrumental)

• varadā: boon-giving
• varadā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vara-dā (वर + दा, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘varaṃ dadāti’ (giver of boons); Strīliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; vidheyaviśeṣaṇa

• sarva-lokānām: of all worlds / of all people
• sarva-lokānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva-loka (सर्व + लोक, प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘sarve lokāḥ’; Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (बहुवचन); sambandha (genitive)

• bhaviṣyati: will be / will become
• bhaviṣyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू, धातु)
• Form: Laṭ? (No) — Lṛṭ-lakāra (लृट्, simple future), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• na: not / no
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-avyaya (निषेध, negation particle)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘na saṃśayaḥ’ as idiom = ‘no doubt’

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic pattern of prescribing tithi-based observances (here, Navamī) and framing worship as a disciplined practice (samādhi), illustrating how ritual calendars and contemplative ideals coexist in the textual tradition.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; it is a general prescriptive statement about worship on the ninth lunar day.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined attention (samādhi) and consistent practice (sadā) as the guiding principle for worship, presenting focused composure as the key behavioral ideal.