Varaha Purana 17.8: Adhyaya 17, Shloka 8

King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

तत्रासौ पार्थिवः श्रीमान् प्रवेशाय मतिं तदा । चकार चाविशद् राजा प्रजापालो महातपाः ॥ १७.८ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 17.8

Transliteration

tatrāsau pārthivaḥ śrīmān praveśāya matiṃ tadā | cakāra cāviśad rājā prajā-pālo mahātapāḥ || 17.8 ||

Translation

ที่นั่นพระราชาผู้รุ่งเรืองทรงตั้งพระทัยจะเสด็จเข้าไป และกษัตริย์ผู้พิทักษ์ปวงประชา ผู้มีตบะยิ่ง ก็เสด็จเข้าสู่ภายใน

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Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• असौ: that (man) / he
• असौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• पार्थिवः: king / ruler
• पार्थिवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• श्रीमान्: prosperous / illustrious
• श्रीमान्: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• प्रवेशाय: for entering
• प्रवेशाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradana/Dative purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु) → प्रवेश (प्रातिपदिक; भाव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative/चतुर्थी), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (purpose)

• मतिम्: intention / thought
• मतिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: अधिकरण (Adhikarana/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time)

• चकार: made / formed
• चकार: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• अविशद्: entered
• अविशद्: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + विश् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• राजा: the king
• राजा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रजापालः: Prajāpāla
• प्रजापालः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा + पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: प्रजायाः पालः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (apposition to राजा)

• महातपाः: great ascetic (epithet)
• महातपाः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय: महत् तपः यस्य; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies राजा/प्रजापालः)

Speaker

Varāha (default narrative voice framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Political Ethics
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative motif: the ideal ruler is characterized as śrīmān (illustrious) and prajā-pāla (guardian of subjects), indicating a cultural model of kingship grounded in responsibility and self-discipline.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific place-name is given here; the adverb 'tatra' (“there”) points back to a location mentioned in the surrounding verses.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds the ruler’s deliberate resolve (mati) and the ideal of governance as protection of the populace (prajā-pāla), presenting kingship as duty-oriented rather than merely authoritative.