Varaha Purana 71.49: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 49

Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account

Devanagari script

तेषामनुग्रहार्थाय किञ्चिच्छास्त्रं प्रदीयताम् । येनास्मद्वंशजाः सर्वे वर्तेयुः कलिपीडिताः ॥ ७१.४९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 71.49

Transliteration

teṣām anugrahārthāya kiñcic chāstraṁ pradīyatām | yenāsmadvaṁśajāḥ sarve varteyuḥ kalipīḍitāḥ || 71.49 ||

Translation

Dla okazania im łaski niech zostanie przekazane pewne nauka, praktyczne śastra, dzięki któremu wszyscy potomkowie naszego rodu, dręczeni przez wiek Kali, mogą nadal żyć i postępować zgodnie z dharmą.

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Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• तेषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (Plural), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)

• अनुग्रह-अर्थाय: for (their) favor/benefit
• अनुग्रह-अर्थाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अनुग्रहस्य अर्थः)

• किञ्चित्: some, a little
• किञ्चित्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular), अनिश्चितपरिमाण (indefinite)

• शास्त्रम्: treatise/teaching
• शास्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्रदीयताम्: let it be given
• प्रदीयताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular), पुं/नपुंसक (Masculine/Neuter)

• अस्मद्-वंश-जाः: those born in our lineage
• अस्मद्-वंश-जाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + वंश (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अस्माकं वंशः; तस्मात् जाताः)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• वर्तेयुः: may live/continue
• वर्तेयुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृत् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative/विध्यर्थ), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कलि-पीडिताः: afflicted by Kali (age)
• कलि-पीडिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक) + पीडित (कृदन्त; √पीड्, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); तत्पुरुष-समास (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: कलिना पीडिताः)

Speaker

Pṛthivī (defaulted per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not given in excerpt)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Dharma Literature
• Vaishnavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy of addressing perceived moral and social instability associated with Kali-yuga by proposing the transmission of concise, practicable normative instruction (śāstra) to sustain community conduct.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on lineage continuity and the provision of instruction under Kali-yuga conditions.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

That authoritative guidance (śāstra) should be taught for the welfare (anugraha) of people so they can maintain orderly living and ethical conduct even under adverse societal conditions.