Varaha Purana 128.45: Adhyaya 128, Shloka 45

Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia

Devanagari script

दीक्षितेन तु शुद्धेन मम निश्चितकर्मणा ॥ गृहीतव्यं विशालाक्षि मन्त्रेण विधिनात्र वै

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 128.45

Transliteration

dīkṣitena tu śuddhena mama niścitakarmaṇā || gṛhītavyaṃ viśālākṣi mantreṇa vidhinātra vai

Translation

“แต่โอ้ผู้มีดวงตากว้าง สิ่งนี้พึงรับและปฏิบัติโดยผู้ได้รับทีกษาอันบริสุทธิ์ ผู้มั่นคงในกิจที่เรากำหนด ด้วยมนตร์และตามพิธีวิธีอันถูกต้องเท่านั้น”

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Word by Word

• dīkṣitena: by one who is initiated
• dīkṣitena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīkṣita (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from √dīkṣ)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle used adjectivally

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), adversative/emphatic

• śuddhena: pure
• śuddhena: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying dīkṣitena

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• niścitakarmaṇā: with determined/settled rites
• niścitakarmaṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niścita-karma (प्रातिपदिक; निश्चित + कर्म)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying (dīkṣitena)

• gṛhītavyam: should be accepted/taken
• gṛhītavyam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Gerundive/obligative (तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); impersonal obligation

• viśālākṣi: O wide-eyed one
• viśālākṣi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśāla-akṣi (प्रातिपदिक; विशाल + अक्षि)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• mantreṇa: by a mantra
• mantreṇa: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mantra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• vidhinā: by the prescribed procedure
• vidhinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• atra: here/in this matter
• atra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of place/context

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), emphasis/assurance

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Mantra Practice
• Purāṇic Ritual Norms

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It indicates a normed framework for initiation and mantra-reception, aligning Purāṇic devotion with procedural discipline (vidhi).

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is mentioned.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ritual authority is linked to purity and commitment; practice should be received through appropriate method rather than informally.