Varaha Purana 208.2: Adhyaya 208, Shloka 2

Narration of the Exemplum of the Pativratā

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Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणास्तपसा सिद्धाः सपत्नीकाः सबान्धवाः ॥ सानुरागा ह्युभयतो मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुताः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 208.2

Transliteration

brāhmaṇās tapasā siddhāḥ sapatnīkāḥ sabāndhavāḥ || sānurāgā hy ubhayato manyunābhipariplutāḥ

Translation

తపస్సుతో సిద్ధులైన బ్రాహ్మణులు, భార్యలతోను బంధువులతోను కూడి, అనురాగమున్నప్పటికీ రెండు వైపులా కోపంతో ముంచెత్తబడ్డారు.

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Word by Word

• brāhmaṇāḥ: Brahmins
• brāhmaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tapasā: by austerity
• tapasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• siddhāḥ: accomplished / perfected
• siddhāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; past participial adjective (from √sidh)

• sapatnīkāḥ: with their wives
• sapatnīkāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + patnīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: yeṣāṁ patnī saha santi (with their wives)

• sabāndhavāḥ: with their relatives
• sabāndhavāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + bāndhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: yeṣāṁ bāndhavāḥ saha santi (with their kinsmen)

• sānurāgāḥ: affectionate / with attachment
• sānurāgāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + anurāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; bahuvrīhi: yeṣāṁ anurāgaḥ saha (affectionate)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (हि—हेतु/निश्चय)

• ubhayataḥ: on both sides / in both ways
• ubhayataḥ: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ubhayataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (दिशावाचक/पक्षद्वयवाचक)

• manyunā: by anger
• manyunā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• abhipariplutāḥ: overwhelmed / flooded over
• abhipariplutāḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhi + pari + plutā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; past participial adjective from √plu (to float/overflow), with prefixes abhi-pari; overwhelmed

Speaker

Ṛṣiputra (contextual continuation; no new speaker marker in this verse)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa Narrative
• Sanskrit Poetics (bhāva)
• Dharma Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates the Purāṇic narrative technique of juxtaposing ascetic attainment (tapas-siddhi) with human emotional volatility, a common moral-psychological theme in Sanskrit literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse focuses on the actors’ status and emotional condition.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It implicitly warns that even spiritually accomplished persons may be disturbed by anger, setting up a reflection on self-control and dharmic conduct.