Varaha Purana 129.38: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 38

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

माङ्गल्यं च पवित्रं च ताम्रं तेन प्रियं मम ॥ त्वं च द्रक्ष्यसि तच्चक्रं मध्यसंस्थे दिवाकरे ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 129.38

Transliteration

māṅgalyaṃ ca pavitraṃ ca tāmraṃ tena priyaṃ mama || tvaṃ ca drakṣyasi tac-cakraṃ madhya-saṃsthe divākare ||

Translation

ทองแดงเป็นมงคลและชำระให้บริสุทธิ์; เพราะเหตุนั้นจึงเป็นที่รักของเรา และเจ้าจักได้เห็นจักรนั้นเมื่อดวงอาทิตย์ตั้งอยู่กลางนภา

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Word by Word

• māṅgalyaṃ: auspiciousness

• ca: and

• pavitram: pure/purifying

• ca: and

• tāmram: copper

• tena: therefore

• priyam: dear

• mama: to me/my

• tvam: you

• ca: and

• drakṣyasi: you will see

• tat-cakram: that discus/wheel

• madhya-saṃsthe: situated in the middle/at the zenith

• divākare: in the sun (lit. maker of day)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Indic Astral Imagery

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It links ritual materials (copper) with purity and auspiciousness, reflecting premodern South Asian conceptions of metals, cleanliness, and merit.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified; the reference is astronomical (the sun at the zenith).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames purity and auspiciousness as qualities guiding correct ritual gifting and observance.