Varaha Purana 8.21: Adhyaya 8, Shloka 21
Dialogue on the Ethical Limits of Subsistence and the Five Great Sacrifices
Dharmavyādha, Mātaṅga, and Prasanna
व्याध उवाच । पश्यामि कीदृशास्ते हि गोधूमा व्रीहयो यवाः । स्वरूपेण च सन्त्येते येन वो वेद्मि सत्तम ॥ ८.२१ ॥
vyādha uvāca | paśyāmi kīdṛśās te hi godhūmā vrīhayo yavāḥ | svarūpeṇa ca santy ete yena vo vedmi sattama || 8.21 ||
Pemburu itu berkata: “Aku melihat bagaimana rupa semuanya ini—gandum, beras, dan barli. Semuanya wujud dengan bentuknya yang tersendiri; melalui bentuk itulah aku mengenalmu, wahai yang paling utama.”
Vyādha (the hunter)
FAQs
It preserves early Sanskrit agrarian vocabulary (wheat, rice, barley) within a narrative frame, illustrating how Purāṇic texts embed everyday material culture—such as staple crops—into didactic dialogue.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the reference is to agricultural staples rather than a place-name.
The verse emphasizes discernment and accurate recognition—knowing entities by their defining characteristics (svarūpa)—as a foundational principle for sound judgment in dialogue and conduct.
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