Varaha Purana 33.28: Adhyaya 33, Shloka 28

The Origin of Rudra, the Disruption of Dakṣa’s Sacrifice, and the Establishment of Paśupati

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मा पशुपतिं प्राह प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना । चतुर्दशी ते देवेश तिथिरस्तु न संशयः ॥ ३३.२८ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 33.28

Transliteration

brahmā paśupatiṁ prāha prasannenāntarātmanā | caturdaśī te deveśa tithir astu na saṁśayaḥ || 33.28 ||

Translation

Brahma zwrócił się do Paśupatiego z wewnętrznie spokojnym umysłem: "O Panie bogów, niech czternasty dzień księżycowy (czaturdasi) będzie twoją tithi - nie ma co do tego wątpliwości."

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Word by Word

• brahmā: Brahmā
• brahmā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• paśupatim: Paśupati
• paśupatim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paśu + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• prāha: said
• prāha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु; √ah 'to say')
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग pra-

• prasannena: with a serene/pleased
• prasannena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (कृदन्त; √sad धातु, उपसर्ग pra-)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular); करणत्वेन (as instrument/with)

• antarātmanā: with (his) inner self/heart
• antarātmanā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antar-ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• caturdaśī: the fourteenth (lunar day)
• caturdaśī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur + daśī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tithiḥ: (as) the lunar day
• tithiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tithi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• astu: let it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/benedictive sense), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद

• na: no / not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Brahmā

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Śaiva Traditions
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic-era systematization of ritual timekeeping, where specific lunar dates (tithis) are textually linked to prominent deities, supporting the broader history of vrata and festival calendrics.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic place-name appears in this verse; the content is calendrical and dialogic rather than topographical.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse models deliberate, composed speech (prasanna antarātman) in assigning or affirming a normative practice, emphasizing clarity and certainty in transmitting cultural-ritual knowledge.