Varaha Purana 128.52 — Adhyaya 128, Shloka 52

Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia

Devanagari script

कुर्यान्निरामिषं तत्र दिनानि त्रीणि निश्चितः ॥ तस्मिङ्गणान्तिकं ग्राह्यं मम धर्मविनिश्चयात्

Transliteration

kuryānnirāmiṣaṃ tatra dināni trīṇi niścitaḥ || tasmiṅgaṇāntikaṃ grāhyaṃ mama dharmaviniścayāt

Translation

Там, будучи твёрдо решимым, следует три дня соблюдать безмясное воздержание. Затем надлежит принять Ганантику (Gaṇāntikā) — согласно Моему установлению о дхарме.

Word by Word

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• निरामिषम्: meatless (diet/food)
• निरामिषम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निर् + आमिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; ‘without meat’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• दिनानि: days
• दिनानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; Accusative plural

• त्रीणि: three
• त्रीणि: कर्म-विशेषण (Quantifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; numeral agreeing with दिनानि

• निश्चितः: resolved
• निश्चितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + चि (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘resolved/firm’

• तस्मिन्: in that (time/occasion)
• तस्मिन्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी, एकवचन; Locative singular

• गणान्तिकम्: Gaṇāntika (the rite/mantra)
• गणान्तिकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणान्तिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; Accusative singular; समास: गण + अन्तिक (तत्पुरुष)

• ग्राह्यम्: should be taken
• ग्राह्यम्: विधेय (Predicate/Obligation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (यत्/gerundive), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विधेय: ‘to be taken/should be adopted’

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• धर्मविनिश्चयात्: from (my) determination of dharma / by dharmic decision
• धर्मविनिश्चयात्: हेतु/अपादान (Hetu/Reason; Ablative source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + विनिश्चय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/पञ्चमी), एकवचन; Ablative singular; समास: धर्म-विनिश्चय (तत्पुरुष ‘decision regarding dharma’)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha prescribes preparatory discipline (nirāmiṣa for three days) and authoritatively grounds it as his dharma-viniścaya."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"serious, receptive to austerity/purity requirements","key_question":"What preparatory purity and discipline are required before receiving the Gaṇāntikā?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"Observe three days of nirāmiṣa (non-meat discipline) as a preparatory niyama; then receive the Gaṇāntikā per dharma-determination.","karmic_consequence":"Observing the niyama purifies and qualifies the recipient, enabling rite-fruit; violation implies impurity/adhikāra-loss and reduced efficacy (implied)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Gaṇāntikā-grahaṇa (initiation/receiving rite) with three-day nirāmiṣa niyama","tithi_month":"Linked to the Dvādaśī timing stated in 128.57; three-day preparation preceding reception","promised_fruit":"Qualification (adhikāra), purity, and successful reception/activation of the sacred power (implied)."}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical-ritual discipline","core_concept":"Āhāra-niyama is a gateway to mantra/rite eligibility; dharma is embodied through restraint.","practical_application":"Adopt a sattvic, non-violent diet and disciplined conduct for a fixed period before initiation/vrata commencement."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ritual purity/discipline","Dietary ethics","Initiatory procedure"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: tapas (austerity mood)

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 128.59 (fire and kuśa preparation); Varāha Purāṇa 128.61 (mantra to be given at reception)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A preparatory scene: a devotee undertaking three days of austere, pure living under Varāha’s directive, with the Gaṇāntikā as a sacred object awaiting reception.","item_prompts":["simple vegetarian offerings (fruits, grains)","water pot (kalaśa) for purity","counting of three days (three lamps or three marks)","Varāha’s authoritative presence/blessing"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: austere palette, devotee in restraint, symbolic three lamps, Varāha as dharma-instructor with calm dominance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on sacred object (Gaṇāntikā), devotee in humble posture, rich but disciplined composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined domestic-ritual setting, subtle cues of fasting/discipline, gentle devotional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: minimalist interior with three-day markers, narrative clarity, emphasis on restraint and readiness."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"austere, resolute","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (discipline/gravitas)","pace":"slow-medium with weight on ‘dināni trīṇi’ and ‘dharma-viniścayāt’","voice_tone":"firm, injunction-like"}

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Ritual Practice
• Ethics (Āhāra discipline)
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows how Purāṇic ritual instructions incorporate ascetic-style preparatory disciplines (e.g., dietary restraint) before receiving a sanctioned practice.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Self-restraint in consumption (nirāmiṣa) is presented as a prerequisite to receiving a sacred/secret practice.