Varaha Purana 71.53: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 53

Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account

Devanagari script

निःश्वाससंहितायां हि लक्षमात्रं प्रमाणतः । सैव पाशुपती दीक्षा योगः पाशुपतस्त्विह ॥ ७१.५३ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 71.53

Transliteration

niḥśvāsasaṃhitāyāṃ hi lakṣamātraṃ pramāṇataḥ | saiva pāśupatī dīkṣā yogaḥ pāśupatas tv iha || 71.53 ||

Translation

निःश्वाससंहितायां हि लक्षमात्रं प्रमाणतः; सैव पाशुपती दीक्षा, योगः पाशुपतोऽत्र॥

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• निःश्वास-संहितायाम्: in the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā
• निःश्वास-संहितायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निःश्वास (प्रातिपदिक) + संहिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: निःश्वासस्य संहिता)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Particle/निपात)

• लक्ष-मात्रम्: a measure of one lakh (100,000)
• लक्ष-मात्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + मात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); तत्पुरुष-समास (परिमाणवाचक: लक्षस्य मात्रा)

• प्रमाणतः: according to measure/authority
• प्रमाणतः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रमाणतः (अव्यय; प्रमाण-तस्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (Adverb: ‘according to measure/authority’)

• सा: that (it)
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular), सर्वनाम

• एव: alone/indeed
• एव: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Emphatic particle/निपात)

• पाशुपती: Pāśupatī (pertaining to Paśupati)
• पाशुपती: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाशुपती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• दीक्षा: initiation
• दीक्षा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• योगः: yoga
• योगः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• पाशुपतः: Pāśupata
• पाशुपतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाशुपत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: and/but
• तु: Sambandha-bodhaka (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Particle/निपात)

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Adverb of place/देशवाचक)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Śaiva Traditions
• Yoga Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It is notable for referencing the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā, suggesting awareness of an early Śaiva textual tradition and indicating how Purāṇic discourse can cite or align with specialized ritual-yogic corpora.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is doctrinal (initiation and yogic discipline) rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames disciplined practice and initiation as grounded in recognized textual authority, emphasizing regulated transmission of yogic and ritual knowledge rather than improvisation.