Varaha Purana 60.7: Adhyaya 60, Shloka 7

The Rite of the Śāntivrata: A Yearlong Observance with Viṣṇu-on-Śeṣa and Nāga-Anganyāsa Worship

Devanagari script

एवं संवत्सरस्यान्ते कुर्याद् ब्राह्मणभोजनम् । नागं तु काञ्चनं कुर्याद् ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् ॥ ६०.७ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 60.7

Transliteration

evaṁ saṁvatsarasyānte kuryād brāhmaṇabhojanam | nāgaṁ tu kāñcanaṁ kuryād brāhmaṇāya nivedayet || 60.7 ||

Translation

ఈ విధంగా సంవత్సరాంతంలో బ్రాహ్మణులకు భోజనం చేయించాలి. అలాగే బంగారు నాగాన్ని తయారు చేసి బ్రాహ్మణునికి సమర్పించాలి.

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner)

• संवत्सरस्य: of a year
• संवत्सरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवत्सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Genitive singular

• अन्ते: at the end
• अन्ते: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular optative

• ब्राह्मणभोजनम्: feeding of Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणभोजनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक) + भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्राह्मणानां भोजनम्)

• नागम्: a serpent (image/figure)
• नागम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• तु: and/indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधसूचक निपात (particle)

• काञ्चनम्: gold
• काञ्चनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular

• कुर्यात्: should make
• कुर्यात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular optative

• ब्राह्मणाय: to a Brahmin
• ब्राह्मणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular

• निवेदयेत्: should present/offer
• निवेदयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+विद् (धातु) [णिच् causative: निवेदय]
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Causative stem, 3rd person singular optative

Speaker

Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Dharmaśāstra Interface
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic-dharmaśāstra pattern where annual calendrical completion is marked by hospitality (feeding learned specialists) and symbolic gifting, documenting socio-ritual economies in premodern Sanskrit culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is framed as a general end-of-year observance rather than a site-specific instruction.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

To conclude an annual cycle with acts of hospitality and charitable gifting—specifically feeding brāhmaṇas and presenting a crafted gold offering—emphasizing generosity and social responsibility.