Varaha Purana 7.9: Adhyaya 7, Shloka 9

The Sanctity of Gayā: Raibhya’s Encounter and Hymn to Viṣṇu

Gadādhara

Pūrva Bhāga · Dialogic Instruction (Varāha–Pṛthivī Framework)

Devanagari script

भवतः पार्श्वमायातः प्रणयेन तपोधन । धन्योऽसि सर्वथा वत्स ब्रह्मणः कुलवर्धनः ॥ ७.९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 7.9

Transliteration

bhavataḥ pārśvam āyātaḥ praṇayena tapodhana | dhanyo 'si sarvathā vatsa brahmaṇaḥ kulavardhanaḥ || 7.9 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

Przyszedłeś na moje wezwanie z miłością, o skarbie ascezy. We wszystkim jesteś błogosławiony, drogie dziecko, pomnażacz rodu Brahmy.

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Word by Word

• भवतः: of you/your
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; आदरार्थक सर्वनाम
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• पार्श्वम्: side/nearby presence
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थक क्रियायाः कर्म (goal as object)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• आयातः: having come / come
• Type: Verb
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) with आ-; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘(I/he) have come’ sense
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: या (धातु)

• प्रणयेन: with affection
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ/साधने (by/with affection)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Root: प्रणय (प्रातिपदिक)

• तपोधन: O one whose wealth is austerity
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समास (तपः धनं यस्य सः)
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: तपस् + धन (प्रातिपदिक)

• धन्यः: fortunate/blessed
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण
• Role: Pratijna/Predicative (विधेय)
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)

• असि: you are
• Type: Verb
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: अस् (धातु)

• सर्वथा: in every way
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/परिमाणवाचक (in every way)
• Role: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Root: सर्वथा (अव्यय)

• वत्स: dear child
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; स्नेहसम्बोधन
• Role: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Root: वत्स (प्रातिपदिक)

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)

• कुलवर्धनः: increaser of the lineage
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (कुलस्य वर्धनः)
• Role: Pratijna/Predicative (विधेय)
• Root: कुल + वर्धन (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• पार्श्वमायातः = पार्श्वम् + आयातः
• धन्योऽसि = धन्यः + असि

Speaker and setting

Vatsalya and Shanta rasaSetting: Mythic encounter space

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Ethics of relationship (guru-grace)

Subjects

EthicsLineage and cultural memoryTeacher–disciple dialogue

Core idea

Pranaya (affectionate devotion) and tapas (inner discipline) together qualify one for blessing and responsibility toward lineage/dharma.

In practice

Approach teachers and sacred duties with sincerity and steadiness; become a ‘kulavardhana’ by preserving learning, conduct, and service.

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a common Purāṇic rhetorical mode: a senior speaker welcomes and validates an interlocutor through honorifics, reinforcing lineage, learning, and social-ethical ideals within Sanskrit narrative discourse.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds respectful relational conduct—approaching with goodwill (praṇaya) and valuing disciplined practice (tapas)—as markers of commendable character and continuity of a respected lineage.