Varaha Purana 136.28: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 28

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Devanagari script

लब्धो योगश्च साङ्ख्यं च जातोऽस्मि विगतज्वरः ॥ त्वत्प्रसादेन जातोऽस्मि पूर्णाम्बुरिव सागरः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.28

Transliteration

labdho yogaś ca sāṅkhyaṃ ca jāto'smi vigatajvaraḥ || tvatprasādena jāto'smi pūrṇāmbur iva sāgaraḥ

Translation

యోగమూ సాంఖ్యమూ మళ్లీ లభించాయి; నేను జ్వరసదృశమైన క్లేశం నుండి విముక్తుడనయ్యాను. నీ ప్రసాదంతో నేను నీటితో నిండిన సముద్రంలా అయ్యాను.

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Word by Word

• labdhaḥ: obtained/regained

• yogaḥ: yoga

• ca: and

• sāṅkhyam: Sāṅkhya (discriminative knowledge/system)

• ca: and

• jātaḥ asmi: I have become

• vigata-jvaraḥ: free from fever/distress

• tvat-prasādena: by your grace/favor

• pūrṇa-ambuḥ: full of water

• iva: like

• sāgaraḥ: ocean

Speaker

Maheśvara (Śiva) (inferred continuation of speech)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Sāṅkhya-Yoga

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It explicitly pairs Yoga and Sāṅkhya, reflecting a classical Indian tendency to treat them as complementary disciplines within broader Purāṇic synthesis.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; “ocean” functions as a metaphor rather than a site identifier.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes gratitude and the restoration of composure/health (vigatajvara) through guidance and supportive intervention.