Varaha Purana 112.71: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 71

Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा तु पूजयेत्शास्त्रं तथा विष्णुं सनातनम् ॥ गन्धैः पुष्पैस्तथा वस्त्रैर्ब्राह्मणानां च तर्पणैः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 112.71

Transliteration

śrutvā tu pūjayec chāstraṃ tathā viṣṇuṃ sanātanam || gandhaiḥ puṣpais tathā vastrair brāhmaṇānāṃ ca tarpaṇaiḥ

Translation

విని అనంతరం శాస్త్రాన్ని పూజించాలి; అలాగే సనాతనుడైన విష్ణువును కూడా—సుగంధ ద్రవ్యాలు, పుష్పాలు, వస్త్రాలు, మరియు బ్రాహ్మణులకు తర్పణ (తృప్తిదాన) ద్వారా.

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Word by Word

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriya (क्रिया-अनुबन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), indeclinable; ‘having heard’

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (तु—however/and then)

• pūjayet: should worship/honour
• pūjayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: Optative/विधिलिङ्, Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• śāstram: the scripture/text
• śāstram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śāstra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (तथा—likewise/also)

• viṣṇum: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• sanātanam: eternal
• sanātanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying viṣṇum

• gandhaiḥ: with fragrances
• gandhaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Plural (बहुवचन)

• puṣpaiḥ: with flowers
• puṣpaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• tathā: and also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (likewise)

• vastraiḥ: with garments/cloths
• vastraiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• brāhmaṇānām: of the brāhmaṇas
• brāhmaṇānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle

• tarpaṇaiḥ: with offerings of satisfaction (oblations)
• tarpaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tarpaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Instrumental (3rd), Plural; ‘acts/offerings of satisfaction’

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ritual Studies
• Purāṇic Studies
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents a reception-ritual sequence—listening to a text and then honoring both the text and associated ritual recipients—useful for reconstructing performance contexts of Purāṇic recitation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is specified; the verse outlines practices that can occur in multiple social settings.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It promotes respectful engagement with learning (honoring the śāstra) and socially oriented giving (tarpaṇa/offerings), presenting knowledge reception as tied to responsible conduct.