Varaha Purana 30.6: Adhyaya 30, Shloka 6

The Origin of Dhanada (Kubera) from Vāyu and the Observance of the Ekādaśī Vow

Devanagari script

तस्य ब्रह्मा ददौ तुष्टस्तिथिमेकादशीं प्रभुः । तस्यामनग्निपक्वाशी यो भवॆन्नियतः शुचिः ॥ ३०.६ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 30.6

Transliteration

tasya brahmā dadau tuṣṭas tithim ekādaśīṁ prabhuḥ | tasyām anagnipakvāśī yo bhaven niyataḥ śuciḥ || 30.6 ||

Translation

Zadowolony, pan Brahmā nadał mu księżycowe tithi Ekādaśī. W tym dniu ten, kto jest zdyscyplinowany i czyst, powinien żywić się pokarmem niegotowanym na ogniu.

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Word by Word

• tasya: of him/to him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण (qualifies brahmā)

• tithim: lunar day (tithi)
• tithim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• ekādaśīm: the eleventh (Ekādaśī)
• ekādaśīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ekādaśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; ‘tithim’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• prabhuḥ: the lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; ‘brahmā’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन

• tasyām: on that (day)
• tasyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• anagnipakvāśī: one who eats food not cooked by fire
• anagnipakvāśī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: an-agni + pakva + āśin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः + उपपदसमासभावः: ‘अग्निना न पक्वम्’ (uncooked by fire) + ‘आशी’ (eater)

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• bhavet: would be/should become
• bhavet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• niyataḥ: restrained/observant
• niyataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

• śuciḥ: pure/clean
• śuciḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्तृविशेषण

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharmaśāstra-related Practice

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic pattern of systematizing vrata (vow) observances by linking ethical self-restraint and ritual timing (tithi) to authoritative figures such as Brahmā, indicating the integration of calendrical practice into broader Dharma discourse.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is calendrical (Ekādaśī tithi) and behavioral (dietary restraint).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To maintain disciplined purity on Ekādaśī, expressed through regulated conduct and a specific dietary restraint: consuming food not cooked by fire.