Varaha Purana 96.75: Adhyaya 96, Shloka 75

The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā

Devanagari script

या ब्रह्मशाक्तः सत्त्वस्था सा ह्यनन्ता प्रकीर्तिता ॥ एतासां सर्वभेदेषु पृथगेकैकशी धरे ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 96.75

Transliteration

yā brahmaśāktaḥ sattvasthā sā hy anantā prakīrtitā || etāsāṃ sarvabhedeṣu pṛthag ekaikaśī dhare ||

Translation

Kuasa itu, yakni śakti Brahmā yang bersemayam dalam sattva, diisytiharkan sebagai ‘Anantā’. Wahai Dhara (Bumi), dalam segala perbezaan bentuk śakti-śakti ini, tiap-tiap satu dipandang tersendiri menurut caranya yang khusus.

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Word by Word

• yā: she who
• yā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (sg); सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• brahmaśāktaḥ: endowed with Brahmanic power / Brahma-śakti
• brahmaśāktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brahman + śākta (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन (f. nom. sg) (पाठे पुंरूप-प्रयोगः; अर्थतः स्त्रीविशेषणम्); तत्पुरुषः—ब्रह्मणि/ब्रह्मसम्बन्धे शक्तिः यस्याः/या

• sattvasthā: situated in sattva (purity)
• sattvasthā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sattva + sthā (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सत्त्वे स्थिता (located in sattva/virtue)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; निर्देशार्थ सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (indeed/for)

• anantā: endless, infinite
• anantā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ananta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• prakīrtitā: is proclaimed / has been declared
• prakīrtitā: Karma (कर्म/Predicate—‘is proclaimed’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + kīrt (धातु) → prakīrtita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगे विधेय-विशेषणम्

• etāsām: of these (forms)
• etāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन (pl)

• sarvabhedeṣu: in all distinctions
• sarvabhedeṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + bheda (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषु भेदेषु (in all distinctions)

• pṛthak: separately
• pṛthak: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pṛthak (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb), अव्यय; पृथगर्थे (separately)

• ekaikaśī: one-by-one / each singly
• ekaikaśī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka + eka + śī (प्रातिपदिके; समास)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—एकैकस्य (one by one) + स्त्रीप्रत्यय-रूप; विशेषणम्

• dhare: on the earth
• dhare: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘धरा’ = पृथिवी (earth)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework; not explicitly marked in this verse)

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FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic habit of organizing complex theological ideas through named classifications (here, śaktis associated with guṇas), useful for tracing doctrinal systematization in medieval Sanskrit literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named here; the address ‘Dhara’ functions as a vocative for Earth (Pṛthivī) rather than a place-name.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse is primarily taxonomic rather than prescriptive; it emphasizes discernment—recognizing distinct categories within a larger set of powers or principles.