Varaha Purana 115.47: Adhyaya 115, Shloka 47

The Arising of Diverse Dharmas: Devotional Observances and Varṇa-Based Duties

Devanagari script

कदाचित्तु चतुर्थेन कदाचित्फलमेव च ॥ कदाचिद्दशमे भुञ्जेत्पक्षे मासे वसुन्धरे

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 115.47

Transliteration

kadācittu caturthena kadācit phalam eva ca || kadācid daśame bhuñjet pakṣe māse vasundhare

Translation

บางคราวพึงฉันในวันที่สี่ บางคราวพึงฉันเพียงผลไม้เท่านั้น บางคราวพึงฉันในวันที่สิบ—ภายในกึ่งเดือนหรือหนึ่งเดือน โอ้ วสุธรา (พระแม่ธรณี)

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Word by Word

• kadācit: sometimes
• kadācit: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadācit (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• caturthena: with/on the fourth (day)
• caturthena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kadācit: sometimes
• kadācit: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadācit (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• phalam: fruit
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: only/just
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक)

• kadācit: sometimes
• kadācit: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadācit (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• daśame: on the tenth (day)
• daśame: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhuñjet: should eat
• bhuñjet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhuj (भुज् धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ (विधिलिङ्/optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• pakṣe: in a fortnight
• pakṣe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• māse: in a month
• māse: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• vasundhare: O Earth (Vasundharā)
• vasundhare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasundharā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharma-śāstra Influence

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic-era codification of vrata-like dietary discipline, illustrating how devotional practice was structured through calendrical observances.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; the address “Vasundharā” personifies Earth rather than indicating a site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Moderation and disciplined regulation of consumption as part of a devotional-ethical regimen.