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Varaha Purana 17.9: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 9

King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa

तस्मिन् वराश्रमपदे वनवृक्षजात्या धराप्रसूतोजितमार्गजुष्टाः । लतागृहाः इन्दुरविप्रकाशिनो नायासितज्ञाः कुलभृङ्गराजाः ॥ १७.९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 17.9

tasmin varāśramapade vanavṛkṣajātyā dharāprasūtojitamārgajuṣṭāḥ | latāgṛhā induraviprakāśino nāyāsitajñaḥ kulabhṛṅgarājāḥ || 17.9 ||

W tym doskonałym regionie pustelni, wzdłuż ścieżek pełnych wielu rodzajów drzew zrodzonych z ziemi, królewskie pszczoły szlachetnego rodu mieszkały w domach z pnączy, lśniące blaskiem księżyca i słońca, nieznające trudu.

तस्मिन्in that
तस्मिन्:
अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formसप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
वराश्रमपदेin the excellent hermitage-place
वराश्रमपदे:
अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Location)
TypeNoun
Rootवर + आश्रम + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष (nested): वर-आश्रमः (कर्मधारय) + तस्य पदे (सप्तमी); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
वनवृक्षजात्याby/with the species of forest-trees
वनवृक्षजात्या:
करण (Karana/Instrument-cause)
TypeNoun
Rootवन + वृक्ष + जाति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: वनवृक्षाणां जात्या; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन
धराप्रसूतearth-born
धराप्रसूत:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootधरा + प्रसूत (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्यय)
Formतत्पुरुष: धरायाः प्रसूतः; क्त-प्रत्यय (past participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण
उजितमार्गजुष्टाःfrequenting the bright/lofty paths
उजितमार्गजुष्टाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootउजित + मार्ग + जुष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; क्त-प्रत्यय)
Formतत्पुरुष: उजितः मार्गः येन/यत्र, तेन जुष्टाः; क्त-प्रत्यय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण
लतागृहाःvine-houses / bowers
लतागृहाः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootलता + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: लताभिः कृतानि गृहाणि; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन
इन्दुरविmoon and sun
इन्दुरवि:
सम्बन्ध (Compound member)
TypeNoun
Rootइन्दु + रवि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formद्वन्द्व: इन्दुश्च रविश्च; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन-आधार (used as first member of compound)
प्रकाशिनःshining
प्रकाशिनः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रकाशिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण
नnot
न:
सम्बन्ध (Negation)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-निपात (negation particle)
आयासितज्ञाःnot knowing fatigue / unwearied
आयासितज्ञाः:
कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
TypeAdjective
Rootआयासित + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: आयासितं (क्लेशम्) जानन्ति/अनुभवन्ति इति; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण
कुलभृङ्गराजाःchief bees of the swarm
कुलभृङ्गराजाः:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootकुल + भृङ्ग + राज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formतत्पुरुष: कुलस्य भृङ्गराजाः (श्रेष्ठ-भृङ्गाः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Varāha (default narrative voice within Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Sanskrit
V
Vaishnavism
E
Ecological Ethics

FAQs

It exemplifies Purāṇic landscape description used to frame āśrama life as harmonized with a thriving forest ecology, reflecting cultural ideals of retreat, learning, and non-extractive dwelling within nature.

No specific toponym is given in this verse; it describes a generic “excellent hermitage-region” (varāśramapada) rather than a uniquely identifiable site.

Implicitly, the verse foregrounds an ideal of low-strain coexistence with the forest—life supported by naturally abundant pathways, trees, and creepers—suggesting an ethic of minimal disturbance and attentive habitation.

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