Varaha Purana 57.9: Adhyaya 57, Shloka 9

The Observance for Attaining Radiance: The Soma Kānti-Vrata

Devanagari script

आषाढादिचतुष्के तु तिलहोमं तु कारयेत् । तद्वत् तिलान्नं भुञ्जीत एष एव विधिक्रमः ॥ ५७.९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 57.9

Transliteration

Āṣāḍhādi-catuṣke tu tila-homaṃ tu kārayet | tadvat tilānnaṃ bhuñjīta eṣa eva vidhi-kramaḥ || 57.9 ||

Translation

Dalam tempoh empat bulan bermula dengan Āṣāḍha, hendaklah diadakan tila-homa, iaitu homa dengan bijan. Demikian juga, hendaklah memakan makanan yang disediakan dengan bijan. Inilah sahaja tertib tatacara yang ditetapkan.

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Word by Word

• āṣāḍhādi-catuṣke: in the Āṣāḍha-beginning four-month period
• āṣāḍhādi-catuṣke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āṣāḍha-ādi-catuṣka (प्रातिपदिक; āṣāḍha + ādi + catuṣka)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); ‘in the four-month period beginning with Āṣāḍha’

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• tila-homam: sesame fire-offering
• tila-homam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila-homa (प्रातिपदिक; tila + homa)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘sesame oblation’

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connecting particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• kārayet: should cause (it) to be performed
• kārayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु) [causative/णिच्: kāray-]
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); causative ‘should cause to be done/should have performed’

• tadvat: likewise
• tadvat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/ manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning ‘in that manner/likewise’

• tila-annam: sesame-food
• tila-annam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tila-anna (प्रातिपदिक; tila + anna)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘food made with sesame’

• bhuñjīta: should eat
• bhuñjīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (भुज् धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• eṣaḥ: this
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (एतद् सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) of emphasis/limitation

• vidhi-kramaḥ: procedure of the rite
• vidhi-kramaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi-krama (प्रातिपदिक; vidhi + krama)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Dharma-shastra (ritual practice)
• Ritual Calendar

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic-style ritual calendar in which seasonal or multi-month observances (here, a four-month span beginning with Āṣāḍha) are marked by specific offerings and regulated dietary practices, aligning domestic ritual life with cyclical time.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it is framed as a time-based prescription tied to the month Āṣāḍha rather than a pilgrimage location.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To follow a defined, orderly ritual procedure (vidhi-krama) for the specified period—performing sesame oblations and adopting a corresponding dietary regimen—emphasizing disciplined observance rather than improvisation.