Varaha Purana 59.9 — Adhyaya 59, Shloka 9

The Obstacle-Removing Vow

Procedure for Worship of Vināyaka

Devanagari script

अनेन कृतमात्रेण सर्वविघ्नैर्विमुच्यते । विनायकस्य कृपया कृतकृत्यो नरो भवेत् ॥ ५९.९ ॥

Transliteration

anena kṛtamātreṇa sarvavighnair vimucyate | vināyakasya kṛpayā kṛtakṛtyo naro bhavet || 59.9 ||

Translation

Dengan sekadar melaksanakannya, seseorang dibebaskan daripada segala rintangan. Dengan rahmat Vināyaka, seseorang boleh menjadi insan yang telah menunaikan segala kewajipan.

Word by Word

• अनेन: by this
• अनेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसक/पुं, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृतमात्रेण: by the mere doing (of it)
• कृतमात्रेण: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृत + मात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कृतस्य मात्रम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• सर्वविघ्नैः: from all obstacles
• सर्वविघ्नैः: अपादान (Ablative sense with passive: ‘from’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वे विघ्नाः (कर्मधारय)

• विमुच्यते: is freed
• विमुच्यते: क्रिया (मुख्य क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग (is released)

• विनायकस्य: of Vinayaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृपया: by (his) grace
• कृपया: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृपा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृतकृत्यः: one who has accomplished what is to be done
• कृतकृत्यः: कर्ता-विशेषण (subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + कृत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—कृतं कृत्यं येन (कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-प्राय)

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

• भवेत्: would become/should become
• भवेत्: क्रिया (मुख्य क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Merely performing this Vināyaka-centered rite frees one from all obstacles; by Vināyaka’s grace one becomes kṛtakṛtya (one who has accomplished what must be done).","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields sarva-vighna-vimukti and completion of duties; non-observance leaves one vulnerable to impediments and incompletion (implied)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Vināyaka-vighna-śānti rite (as concluded here)","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Removal of all obstacles; attainment of kṛtakṛtyatā through Vināyaka’s kṛpā."}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of grace (kṛpā)","core_concept":"Human effort (kriyā) culminates in fruition through divine favor; ‘kṛtakṛtya’ signals alignment of intention, duty, and outcome.","practical_application":"Pair disciplined practice with surrender: perform the rite conscientiously, then rely on grace rather than anxiety about outcomes."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Devotional Literature"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: Shanta

Secondary Rasa: Bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-domestic

Cross References

Related Themes: 59.59.8 (the prescribed worship and homa); 60.60.1 (Śānti-vrata exposition begins, thematically aligned with vighna-śānti)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A concluding benediction scene: devotee stands before Vināyaka, obstacles symbolically shattered or dissolving, with a calm aura of completion around the worshipper.","item_prompts":["Gaṇeśa bestowing abhaya/varada mudrā","broken chains or dissipating dark clouds as ‘vighna’","homa embers glowing","devotee with folded hands","a completed ritual tray (pūjā-thālī)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style, Gaṇeśa in blessing posture, stylized obstacles as fading shadow-forms, warm glow from embers, strong contours.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style, gold-leaf radiance around Gaṇeśa, embossed ornaments, devotee small at base, symbolic obstacles rendered as subdued motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style, serene Gaṇeśa, subtle light effects, refined devotee expression of relief, detailed ritual objects.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature, gentle narrative: obstacles as small demon-like figures retreating, Gaṇeśa calm, soft pastel background."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"assuring, concluding","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"warm, confident, benedictory"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Sanskrit Philology
• Hindu Iconography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic theme in which ritual or devotional acts are presented as means of overcoming vighna (impediments), situating Vināyaka within broader early-medieval Sanskrit religious and literary culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is explicitly mentioned in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined performance of a prescribed act and frames the outcome as the removal of obstacles and the completion of one’s responsibilities (kṛtakṛtya), expressed in neutral, aspirational terms.