Varaha Purana 121.5: Adhyaya 121, Shloka 5

Avoidance of Rebirth in the Womb: Ethical Conduct and the Prevention of Degraded Rebirth

Devanagari script

स्वदारनिरतो नित्यं परदारविवर्जकः ॥ सत्यवादी विशुद्धात्मा नित्यं च भगवत्प्रियः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 121.5

Transliteration

svadāranirato nityaṁ paradāravivarjakaḥ || satyavādī viśuddhātmā nityaṁ ca bhagavatpriyaḥ

Translation

स्वदारनिरतो नित्यं परदारविवर्जकः; सत्यवादी विशुद्धात्मा नित्यं च भगवत्प्रियः—

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Word by Word

• स्वदारनिरतः: devoted to one’s own wife
• स्वदारनिरतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व + दार + निरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (svadāreṣu nirataḥ)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• परदारविवर्जकः: one who avoids others’ wives
• परदारविवर्जकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर + दार + विवर्जक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (paradārān vivarjayati iti)

• सत्यवादी: truthful speaker
• सत्यवादी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत्य + वादिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (speaker of truth)

• विशुद्धात्मा: pure-minded
• विशुद्धात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशुद्ध + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (pure-souled)

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भगवत्प्रियः: dear to the Lord
• भगवत्प्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (bhagavataḥ priyaḥ)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ethics
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects normative household ethics (gṛhastha ideals) found across Purāṇic and Dharmaśāstra literature, emphasizing fidelity and truthfulness.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is identified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Maintain fidelity, speak truthfully, and cultivate inner purity in social and personal conduct.