Varaha Purana 165.32: Adhyaya 165, Shloka 32

The Glory of Mathurā: The Account of Piṇḍa-Offering at the Catuḥsāmudrika Well

Devanagari script

अस्ति चैव धनं प्रोक्तं यन्मया त्वद्गृहे विभो ॥ सुवर्णभारो गर्तस्थो गृहे तिष्ठति सञ्चितः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 165.32

Transliteration

asti caiva dhanaṃ proktaṃ yanmayā tvadgṛhe vibho || suvarṇabhāro garttastho gṛhe tiṣṭhati sañcitaḥ ||

Translation

“และทรัพย์นั้นมีอยู่จริงดังที่เรากล่าวไว้ โอ้ วิภู ในเรือนของท่านมีทองคำหนักหนึ่งภาระ ซ่อนไว้ในหลุม และเก็บสะสมอยู่ภายในเรือน”

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Word by Word

• asti: there is
• asti: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• dhanam: wealth
• dhanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• proktam: said/mentioned
• proktam: Kriya (क्रिया/secondary predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (कृत्: क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/1 or द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• tvad-gṛhe: in your house
• tvad-gṛhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa ‘in your house’

• vibho: O Vibhu
• vibho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• suvarṇa-bhāraḥ: a load of gold
• suvarṇa-bhāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa ‘load of gold’

• garta-sthaḥ: lying in a pit
• garta-sthaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: garta (प्रातिपदिक) + stha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa ‘situated in a pit’

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• tiṣṭhati: stands/remains
• tiṣṭhati: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• sañcitaḥ: stored/accumulated
• sañcitaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ci (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (कृत्: क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Preta (departed spirit) (contextual continuation from prior verse)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Material Culture
• Ethics of Possession

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a narrative motif common to Purāṇic and dharma-story traditions: concealed treasure disclosed through extraordinary testimony, used to advance moral or pilgrimage-oriented plots.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit place-name appears here; the surrounding passage later references Pratiṣṭhāna and Mathurā.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse raises questions about rightful ownership and disclosure—wealth may exist yet remain unknown, prompting reflection on truth, attachment, and responsible use.