Varaha Purana 39.26: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 26

Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance

Devanagari script

शुचिवासाः प्रसन्नात्मा हव्यं अन्नं सुसंस्कृतम् । भुक्त्वा पञ्चपदं गत्वा पुनः शौचं तु पादयोः ॥ ३९.२६ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 39.26

Transliteration

śucivāsāḥ prasannātmā havyam annaṃ susaṃskṛtam | bhuktvā pañcapadaṃ gatvā punaḥ śaucaṃ tu pādayoḥ || 39.26 ||

Translation

Vestindo roupas limpas e com a mente serena, após comer alimento bem preparado e digno de oferenda, deve-se dar cinco passos e então realizar novamente a purificação, especialmente a dos pés.

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Word by Word

• śuci-vāsāḥ: wearing clean clothes
• śuci-vāsāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuci + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—यस्य वासः शुचिः सः (one whose clothing is pure)

• prasanna-ātmā: with a calm mind
• prasanna-ātmā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—यस्य आत्मा प्रसन्नः सः (one whose mind/self is serene)

• havyam: oblational offering (havis)
• havyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: havya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• annam: food
• annam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• su-saṃskṛtam: well-prepared
• su-saṃskṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + saṃskṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• bhuktvā: having eaten
• bhuktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial to main action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhuj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) — ‘having eaten’

• pañca-padam: five steps
• pañca-padam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pañca + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (five steps)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) — ‘having gone’

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• śaucam: purification/cleanliness
• śaucam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauca (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Discourse particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• pādayoḥ: of the two feet
• pādayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन

Speaker

Varāha (default attribution within the Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dharma
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Cultural Heritage Practices

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a dharma-oriented etiquette of bodily cleanliness (śauca) embedded in Purāṇic literature, illustrating how everyday acts such as eating were framed within broader norms of disciplined conduct and household ritual culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; the instruction is general and applicable across settings rather than tied to a particular tīrtha or region.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes mindful cleanliness and orderly conduct: maintain clean attire and a calm disposition, eat properly prepared food, and observe post-meal purification—here, by moving a short distance and then washing/cleansing the feet.