Varaha Purana 95.12: Adhyaya 95, Shloka 12

The Slaying of the Daitya Ruru, the Hymn to Cāmuṇḍā/Kālarātri, and the Doctrine of the Threefold Power

Devanagari script

तपः कृत्वा चिरं कालं पालयाम्यखिलं जगत् । एवमुद्दिश्य पञ्चाग्निं साधयामास भामिनी ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 95.12

Transliteration

tapaḥ kṛtvā ciraṃ kālaṃ pālayāmy akhilaṃ jagat | evam uddiśya pañcāgniṃ sādhayāmāsa bhāminī ||

Translation

“దీర్ఘకాలం తపస్సు చేసి నేను సమస్త జగత్తును పోషిస్తాను” అని సంకల్పించి, ఆ తేజస్విని పంచాగ్ని తపస్సును ఆచరించింది.

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Word by Word

• तपः: austerity, penance
• तपः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; accusative singular (neuter)

• कृत्वा: having done
• कृत्वा: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund), ‘having done’

• चिरम्: for a long time
• चिरम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• कालम्: time/period
• कालम्: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular

• पालयामि: I protect/maintain
• पालयामि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पाल् (धातु) [पालय- (णिजन्त)]
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; 1st person singular, parasmaipada

• अखिलम्: entire, whole
• अखिलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; agrees with ‘जगत्’

• जगत्: world, universe
• जगत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular

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

• उद्दिश्य: intending/aiming at
• उद्दिश्य: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्+दिश् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/तुमुनर्थक-क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having aimed/with intention toward’

• पञ्चाग्निम्: the five-fire (austerity)
• पञ्चाग्निम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्च + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘five fires’ (pañcāgni)

• साधयामास: she accomplished/practised
• साधयामास: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु) [साधय- (णिजन्त)]
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

• भामिनी: the radiant woman (lady)
• भामिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular

Speaker

Devī (contextual; first-person vow in verse)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ascetic Practice
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents the ascetic ideal (tapas) as a source of authority and world-order in Sanskrit literature, where disciplined practice is portrayed as sustaining cosmic and social stability.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is given; the focus is on the ascetic practice (pañcāgni).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined effort (tapas) oriented toward the welfare of the whole (akhilaṃ jagat), presenting stewardship as an intentional aim.