Varaha Purana 13.35: Adhyaya 13, Shloka 35

The Genealogy of the Pitṛs and the Determination of Śrāddha Times

Devanagari script

श्राद्धस्य कालान् वक्ष्यामि तान् शृणुष्व द्विजोत्तम । श्राद्धार्हमागतं द्रव्यं विशिष्टमथवा द्विजम् ॥ १३.३५ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 13.35

Transliteration

śrāddhasya kālān vakṣyāmi tān śṛṇuṣva dvijottama | śrāddhārham āgataṃ dravyaṃ viśiṣṭam athavā dvijam || 13.35 ||

Translation

Będę wyjaśniał właściwe czasy dla śrāddhy; wysłuchaj ich, o najlepszy z dwukrotnie narodzonych. Należy ją wykonywać, gdy uzyskano środki godne śrāddhy, lub gdy przybywa wybitny gość dwukrotnie narodzony.

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Word by Word

• śrāddhasya: of the śrāddha rite
• śrāddhasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrāddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th), Singular

• kālān: times/occasions
• kālān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• vakṣyāmi: I shall tell
• vakṣyāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Future (लृट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular; Parasmaipada

• tān: those
• tān: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural; refers to kālān

• śṛṇuṣva: listen
• śṛṇuṣva: Kriyā (क्रिया/Command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada

• dvijottama: O best of twice-born
• dvijottama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular; karmadhāraya: uttamaḥ dvijaḥ

• śrāddha-arham: fit for śrāddha
• śrāddha-arham: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrāddha + arha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; tatpuruṣa: śrāddhasya arham = ‘fit for śrāddha’

• āgatam: that has come/arrived
• āgatam: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + gam (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past active participle (क्त), Neuter, Accusative, Singular; agrees with dravyam

• dravyam: substance/wealth (offering material)
• dravyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dravya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• viśiṣṭam: excellent/special
• viśiṣṭam: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + śiṣ (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Accusative, Singular; qualifies dravyam

• athavā: or
• athavā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: athavā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, disjunctive conjunction (विकल्प)

• dvijam: a Brahmin/twice-born (person)
• dvijam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ritual Ethics
• Vaishnavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Dharma-oriented, procedural framing of śrāddha by linking the rite to appropriate timing and eligibility, aligning Purāṇic instruction with broader Sanskrit ritual-discourse found in Dharmaśāstra traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on ritual timing and qualifying conditions rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined observance: perform śrāddha at proper times, especially when suitable resources are available or when a worthy learned guest arrives—highlighting preparedness and respectful hospitality as ethical priorities.