Varaha Purana 121.6: Adhyaya 121, Shloka 6

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

Devanagari script

संविभाज्य विशेषज्ञो नित्यं ब्राह्मणवत्सलः ॥ प्रियभाषी द्विजानां च मम कर्मपरायणः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 121.6

Transliteration

saṁvibhājya viśeṣajño nityaṁ brāhmaṇavatsalaḥ || priyabhāṣī dvijānāṁ ca mama karmaparāyaṇaḥ

Translation

संविभाज्य विशेषज्ञो नित्यं ब्राह्मणवत्सलः; प्रियभाषी द्विजानां च मम कर्मपरायणः—

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Word by Word

• संविभाज्य: having shared/distributed
• संविभाज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + विभज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; ‘having distributed/shared’

• विशेषज्ञः: discerning/knowing distinctions
• विशेषज्ञः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशेष + ज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (viśeṣaṃ jānāti iti)

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

• ब्राह्मणवत्सलः: affectionate toward Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणवत्सलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्मण + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (brāhmaṇeṣu vatsalaḥ)

• प्रियभाषी: sweet-spoken
• प्रियभाषी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय + भाषिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद/तत्पुरुष (one who speaks pleasantly)

• द्विजानाम्: of the twice-born (Brahmins)
• द्विजानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

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

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

• कर्मपरायणः: devoted to (my) duties/rites
• कर्मपरायणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर्म + परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (karmaṇi parāyaṇaḥ)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents values supporting knowledge communities—sharing resources, courteous speech, and respect for learned groups—important for understanding patronage ethics in Purāṇic society.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Practice generosity, speak kindly, and uphold socially responsible conduct toward learned and communal institutions.