Varaha Purana 192.22 — Adhyaya 192, Shloka 22

Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite

Devanagari script

यो ददाति महाभागे मयोक्तं विधिपूर्वकम् ।। सर्वयज्ञफलम् प्राप्य मम लोकं प्रपद्यते ॥

Transliteration

yo dadāti mahā-bhāge mayoktaṁ vidhi-pūrvakam || sarva-yajña-phalaṁ prāpya mama lokaṁ prapadyate ||

Translation

Quem oferecer isto, ó afortunado, segundo o procedimento que declarei, alcança o fruto de todos os sacrifícios e chega ao meu mundo.

Word by Word

• यः: who (he)
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; relative pronoun

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; parasmaipada

• महाभागे: O greatly fortunate one
• महाभागे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; महा + भाग (कर्मधारय: ‘greatly fortunate’)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; instrumental singular pronoun

• उक्तम्: said/spoken
• उक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; accusative singular; ‘said’

• विधिपूर्वकम्: according to proper procedure
• विधिपूर्वकम्: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विधि + पूर्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; accusative singular used adverbially; विधि-पूर्वक (तत्पुरुष: ‘preceded by rule/according to procedure’)

• सर्वयज्ञफलम्: the fruit of all sacrifices
• सर्वयज्ञफलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + यज्ञ + फल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; accusative singular; सर्व-यज्ञ-फल (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘fruit of all sacrifices’)

• प्राप्य: having obtained
• प्राप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive); ‘having obtained’

• मम: my/of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case), एकवचन; genitive singular pronoun

• लोकम्: world/realm
• लोकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; accusative singular

• प्रपद्यते: attains/enters/surrenders to
• प्रपद्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+पद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework; concluding phalaśruti-style statement)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"encouraged; receiving phala assurance","key_question":"None (result statement)"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Give the offering exactly as prescribed; such vidhi-yukta dāna yields the fruit of all yajñas and grants access to the Lord’s realm.","karmic_consequence":"Following the procedure grants sarva-yajña-phala and attainment of ‘my world’; neglecting vidhi implies loss of these fruits."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology via karma-bhakti","core_concept":"A focused, rule-governed act of giving can concentrate the merit of many sacrifices when aligned with devotion to the deity.","practical_application":"Perform prescribed giving with fidelity (vidhi) and devotional intent, treating it as a complete sacrificial substitute in daily life."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual Merit (Phala)","Ethics of Giving","Soteriology (attaining divine realm)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: divine realm (soteriological)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 192.21–23 (vidhi and mantra); Varāha Purāṇa 192.25 (transition to end-of-life ethics/rites)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha declares the reward: a devotee offers according to procedure; above, a vision of the Lord’s realm opens as the promised destination.","item_prompts":["devotee offering bowl/water","Varāha blessing gesture","radiant gateway/sky-path to divine loka","script-like phala line","aura/light rays"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha bestowing boon; devotee at altar; upper register shows luminous divine realm; strong outlines and layered narrative bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha with gold halo and blessing hand; devotee below; gilded arch suggesting Vaikuṇṭha/Varāha-loka; rich ornamentation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene boon-giving; subtle celestial vista; refined gold accents; balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative split—earthly offering below, celestial abode above; delicate clouds and path of light; intimate devotional tone."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, declarative, rewarding","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"confident, benevolent"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Phalaśruti
• Dāna and Ritual Merit

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It is a classic phalaśruti formulation, a common Purāṇic device used to summarize benefits and encourage preservation of ritual practice through concise merit statements.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is identified; ‘mama loka’ is a theological realm rather than a mapped place-name in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It promotes generosity and adherence to established procedure (vidhi), presenting giving as an ethically and culturally valued practice.