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Varaha Purana 122.2: Adhyaya 122, Shloka 2

The Greatness of Kokāmukha

Sacred Site Eulogy and Salvific Narrative

अष्टम्यां च चतुर्द्दश्यां मैथुनं यो न गच्छति ॥ भुक्त्वा परस्य चान्नानि यश्चैव न विकुत्सति

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 122.2

aṣṭamyāṃ ca caturddaśyāṃ maithunaṃ yo na gacchati || bhuktvā parasya cānnāni yaś caiva na vikutsati

అష్టమి మరియు చతుర్దశి రోజుల్లో మైథునానికి పోనివాడు, అలాగే ఇతరుల అన్నం భుజించి కూడా (అన్నమును గాని దాతను గాని) అవమానించనివాడు.

अष्टम्याम्on the eighth (lunar day)
अष्टम्याम्:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootअष्टमी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
चतुर्दश्याम्on the fourteenth (lunar day)
चतुर्दश्याम्:
Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootचतुर्दशी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन
मैथुनम्sexual intercourse
मैथुनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootमैथुन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन
यःwho (he who)
यः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन
नnot
न:
Pratiṣedha (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय (negation)
गच्छतिgoes/engages (in)
गच्छति:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन
भुक्त्वाhaving eaten
भुक्त्वा:
Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभुज् (धातु)
Formक्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)
परस्यof another (person's)
परस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootपर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
अन्नानिfoods
अन्नानि:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन
यःwho
यः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन
चand
च:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
एवindeed/just
एव:
Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (अवधारण particle)
नnot
न:
Pratiṣedha (निषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formनिषेध-अव्यय (negation)
विकुत्सतिdespises/abhors
विकुत्सति:
Kriyā (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootकुत्स् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; वि-उपसर्ग

Varāha (continued discourse context)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Vrata
S
Social Ethics

FAQs

It exemplifies Purāṇic vrata-cataloguing, where calendrical observances and social etiquette are combined as markers of disciplined conduct.

No specific geographic location is identified in this verse.

Practice restraint on specific lunar days and maintain respectful conduct regarding hospitality and food received from others.

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