Varaha Purana 45.1: Adhyaya 45, Shloka 1

Ritual Procedure for Worship of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa in the Month of Jyeṣṭha

Devanagari script

दुर्वासा उवाच । ज्येष्ठमासेऽप्येवमेवं संकल्प्य विधिना नरः । अर्चयेत् परमं देवं पुष्पैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः ॥ ४५.१ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 45.1

Transliteration

durvāsā uvāca | jyeṣṭhamāse 'py evam evaṃ saṅkalpya vidhinā naraḥ | arcayet paramaṃ devaṃ puṣpair nānāvidhaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 45.1 ||

Translation

Durvāsā berkata: “Walaupun dalam bulan Jyeṣṭha, setelah berniat (saṅkalpa) demikian menurut tatacara yang ditetapkan, seseorang hendaklah memuja Dewa Yang Tertinggi dengan bunga-bunga suci yang beraneka jenis.”

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Word by Word

• दुर्वासा: Durvāsā
• दुर्वासा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्वासस्/दुर्वासा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ज्येष्ठमासे: in the month of Jyeṣṭha
• ज्येष्ठमासे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्येष्ठमास (प्रातिपदिक: ज्येष्ठ + मास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; समासः कर्मधारय (ज्येष्ठः मासः)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; ‘also/even’

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (manner adverb)

• एवम्: in this very way
• एवम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

• संकल्प्य: having resolved
• संकल्प्य: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: संकल्प् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having resolved/intended’

• विधिना: by the prescribed rite/method
• विधिना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; विधिवाक्य (injunctive sense: ‘should worship’)

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण

• देवम्: the god
• देवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• पुष्पैः: with flowers
• पुष्पैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन

• नानाविधैः: of various kinds
• नानाविधैः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नानाविध (प्रातिपदिक: नाना + विध)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; विशेषण; समासः कर्मधारय (नाना विधाः)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Durvāsā

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharmaśāstra-Influenced Ritualism
• Sanskrit Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic codification of household and devotional ritual—especially the formal role of saṅkalpa (ritual intention) and rule-governed worship (vidhi)—showing continuity with broader Dharmaśāstra-influenced practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the reference is calendrical (the month of Jyeṣṭha) rather than locational.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined intentionality and orderly procedure in devotional action: worship is framed as mindful (saṅkalpa) and regulated (vidhi), using auspicious offerings.