Varaha Purana 73.41: Adhyaya 73, Shloka 41

Rudra’s Hymn: Vision of Nārāyaṇa, the Emergence of the Ādityas, and the Mutual Boon of Hari and Hara

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच । सर्वज्ञस्त्वं न सन्देहो ज्ञानराशिः सनातनः । देवानां च परं पूज्यः सर्वदा त्वं भविष्यसि ॥ ७३.४१ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 73.41

Transliteration

viṣṇur uvāca | sarvajñas tvaṃ na saṃdeho jñānarāśiḥ sanātanaḥ | devānāṃ ca paraṃ pūjyaḥ sarvadā tvaṃ bhaviṣyasi || 73.41 ||

Translation

Viṣṇu bersabda: “Engkau maha mengetahui, tiada keraguan; engkau laksana khazanah ilmu yang kekal. Dan di antara para dewa pun, engkau akan sentiasa menjadi yang paling layak dimuliakan.”

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Word by Word

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarvajñaḥ: omniscient
• sarvajñaḥ: Visheshya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + jña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: 'all-knowing'

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: no / not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• saṃdehaḥ: doubt
• saṃdehaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdeha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• jñāna-rāśiḥ: a mass of knowledge
• jñāna-rāśiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jñāna + rāśi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'heap/mass of knowledge'

• sanātanaḥ: eternal
• sanātanaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• devānām: of the gods
• devānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• param: supreme / highest
• param: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); intensifier with pūjyaḥ

• pūjyaḥ: worthy of worship
• pūjyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pūjya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Gerundive/obligatory passive participle (तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययार्थ), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• sarvadā: always
• sarvadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल-अव्यय)

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhaviṣyasi: will be
• bhaviṣyasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Viṣṇu

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic dialogic technique: a divine speaker authorizes the status of the interlocutor through formal praise, reinforcing the authority and transmission of knowledge within the narrative frame.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is focused on personal qualification (omniscience, honor-worthiness) rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds epistemic and social ethics: true knowledge (jñāna) and enduring integrity are presented as grounds for legitimate honor and esteem.