Varaha Purana 137.97: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 97

The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field

Devanagari script

भगवन् यदि तुष्टोऽसि मम चात्र गतः प्रभो ॥ योगनाथो जगच्छ्रेष्ठः सर्वयोगीश्वरेश्वरः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 137.97

Transliteration

bhagavan yadi tuṣṭo 'si mama cātra gataḥ prabho || yoganātho jagacchreṣṭhaḥ sarvayogīśvareśvaraḥ ||

Translation

హే భగవన్! మీరు ప్రసన్నులై నా కొరకు ఇక్కడికి వచ్చి ఉంటే, హే ప్రభో—మీరు యోగనాథుడు, జగత్తులో శ్రేష్ఠుడు, సమస్త యోగీశ్వరులకూ పరమేశ్వరుడు.

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Word by Word

• bhagavan: venerable/blessed one

• yadi: if

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased

• asi: you are

• mama: for me/mine

• ca: and

• atra: here

• gataḥ: come

• prabho: O lord

• yoganāthaḥ: lord of yoga

• jagat-śreṣṭhaḥ: best among the world

• sarva-yogīśvara-īśvaraḥ: lord of the lords of all yogins

Speaker

Pṛthivī/Vasundharā (default inquirer voice addressing Varāha)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Yoga Discourse
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows the blending of Purāṇic devotion-language with yoga-titles, useful for tracing the reception of yogic vocabulary in Purāṇic milieus.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Humility and careful address to a teacher/authority figure, framing inquiry as respectful and accountable.