Varaha Purana 129.47: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 47

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

दीक्षितैर्वै भागवतैः पाद्यार्घ्यादौ च दीयते ॥ एवं दीक्षाविधिः प्रोक्त एवं ताम्रसमुद्भवः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 129.47

Transliteration

dīkṣitair vai bhāgavataiḥ pādyārghyādau ca dīyate || evaṃ dīkṣāvidhiḥ prokta evaṃ tāmrāsamudbhavaḥ

Translation

Zaprawdę, przez wtajemniczonych czcicieli (bhāgavatów), ofiary począwszy od wody do obmycia stóp oraz arghya mają być składane. W ten sposób ogłoszona została reguła wtajemniczenia; w ten sposób również przedstawiona jest procedura związana z naczyniem miedzianym (tāmra-samudbhava).

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Word by Word

• dīkṣitaiḥ: by the initiated

• vai: indeed

• bhāgavataiḥ: by Vaiṣṇava devotees

• pādya: water for washing the feet

• arghya: respectful offering (usually water)

• ādau: at the beginning, etc.

• dīyate: is given

• evaṃ: thus

• dīkṣā-vidhiḥ: initiation procedure

• proktaḥ: declared

• tāmra: copper

• samudbhavaḥ: arising from/connected with, origin

Speaker

Varāha (implied, instructional voice)

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Procedure
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects the codification of initiation-linked daily ritual etiquette (pādya/arghya), illustrating how Purāṇic texts functioned as practical ritual compendia alongside narrative theology.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the focus is procedural rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined observance and respectful hospitality/offerings as part of an initiated practitioner’s regulated conduct.