Varaha Purana 97.37: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 37

The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow

Devanagari script

व्रतानि कुरुते देव त्वत्कृतानि हि पुत्रक ॥ स त्वत्प्रसाद्देवेश ब्रह्महापि विशुध्यति

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 97.37

Transliteration

vratāni kurute deva tvatkṛtāni hi putraka || sa tvatprasād deveśa brahmahāpi viśudhyati

Translation

Ktokolwiek spełnia, o Boże, śluby ustanowione przez Ciebie - zaprawdę, drogie dziecko - dzięki Twojej łasce, o Panie bogów, nawet zabójca bramina zostaje oczyszczony.

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Word by Word

• vratāni: vows
• vratāni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural

• kurute: does/performs
• kurute: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person), Singular; Ātmanepada

• deva: O god
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• tvat-kṛtāni: done by you / instituted by you
• tvat-kṛtāni: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvad + kṛta (कृदन्त from √kṛ)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural agreeing with vratāni; तत्पुरुष: त्वया कृतानि

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/causal nuance

• putraka: O dear child
• putraka: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; diminutive/affectionate

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• tvat-prasāt: from your grace
• tvat-prasāt: Hetu/Apādāna (हेतु/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad + prasāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष: त्वत्तः प्रसादः / त्वत्प्रसादात्

• deveśa: O Lord of gods
• deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: देवानाम् ईशः

• brahma-hā: a slayer of a brāhmaṇa (brahma-killer)
• brahma-hā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman + han (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: ब्रह्मणः हन्ता

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive ‘even’

• viśudhyati: becomes purified
• viśudhyati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śudh (धातु) with vi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular; Parasmaipada

Speaker

Brahmā

Tags

• Vrata Efficacy
• Expiation Discourse
• Purāṇic Soteriology
• Ritual-Moral Repair

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It encapsulates a common Purāṇic claim: codified observances function as mechanisms of moral-ritual repair, reflecting institutionalized models of expiation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is named here; the verse discusses the general efficacy of vows rather than a specific site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The focus is on disciplined practice and accountability: prescribed observances are presented as a structured path toward purification and reintegration.