Varaha Purana 147.52: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 52

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

कथितं देवि कार्त्स्न्येन तवानुग्रहकाम्यया॥ एषोऽध्यायो महाभागे सर्वमङ्गलकारकः॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 147.52

Transliteration

kathitaṃ devi kārtsnyena tavānugrahakāmyayā || eṣo 'dhyāyo mahābhāge sarvamaṅgalakārakaḥ ||

Translation

ข้าแต่เทวี ด้วยความปรารถนาจะประทานพระกรุณาแก่ท่าน ข้าพเจ้าได้กล่าวอธิบายไว้โดยครบถ้วนแล้ว โอ้สตรีผู้มีบุญยิ่ง บทนี้ก่อให้เกิดมงคลทั้งปวง

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Word by Word

• कथितम्: told / narrated
• कथितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथ् (धातु) → कथित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; passive sense: 'has been told'

• देवि: O Goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• कार्त्स्न्येन: completely / in full
• कार्त्स्न्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्त्स्न्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; अव्ययभावेन: 'in entirety'

• तव: of you / your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; pronoun

• अनुग्रहकाम्यया: with the desire to show favor (to you)
• अनुग्रहकाम्यया: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुग्रह + काम्य (प्रातिपदिक); काम्य (कृदन्त/तद्धित)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अनुग्रहस्य काम्या), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण/हेतु), एकवचन; instrumental of motive

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन

• महाभागे: O greatly fortunate one
• महाभागे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (महान् भागः यस्य/या), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• सर्वमङ्गलकारकः: producer of all auspiciousness
• सर्वमङ्गलकारकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + मङ्गल + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सर्वेषां मङ्गलानां कारकः), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; predicate adjective to अध्यायः

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Manuscript Philology

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What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic phalaśruti convention, where a section’s transmission is framed with stated benefits, aiding memorization, circulation, and ritual-literary use.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named in this verse; it functions as a transition into merit/praise of the chapter.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes complete and careful transmission of teachings, framed as benevolent instruction within a teacher–inquirer dialogue.