Varaha Purana 214.75: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 75

The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat

Devanagari script

आज्ञापयध्यमाज्ञप्तस्तस्माद्विबुधसत्तमाः ॥ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा शक्रः प्रोवाच तं तदा ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 214.75

Transliteration

ājñāpayadhyam ājñaptaḥ tasmād vibudhasattamāḥ || tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā śakraḥ provāca taṃ tadā ||

Translation

ดังนั้นจงมีบัญชาเถิด โอ้ผู้ประเสริฐในหมู่เทพผู้รู้ เพราะข้าพเจ้าเป็นผู้รับคำสั่ง เมื่อได้ฟังถ้อยคำของเขาแล้ว ศักระ (อินทรา) จึงกล่าวกับเขาในขณะนั้น

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Word by Word

• ājñāpayadhyam: command (you all)
• ājñāpayadhyam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√jñā (ज्ञा धातु) + ṇic (णिच्)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; causative (णिच्)

• ājñaptaḥ: having been commanded/ordered
• ājñaptaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√jñā (ज्ञा धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• tasmāt: therefore/from that
• tasmāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी (5th/ablative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (used adverbially: 'therefore/from that')

• vibudhasattamāḥ: O best of the wise/gods
• vibudhasattamāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibudha-sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (vibudhānām sattamāḥ)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• vacanam: speech/words
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: अव्यय-कृदन्त (gerund/क्त्वान्त)

• śakraḥ: Śakra (Indra)
• śakraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• provāca: said forth/spoke
• provāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (वच् धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tam: to him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of time/काल)

Speaker

Narrator (frame voice) leading into Śakra’s speech

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"communication ethics / governance","core_concept":"Proper procedure: readiness to be commanded precedes effective leadership response","practical_application":"In councils, clarify willingness and authority, then let the responsible leader articulate the request"}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Dialogue Structure","Divine Administration","Inquiry"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: divine court/सभा

Cross References

Related Themes: 214.84.0 (Indra’s question begins)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brief tableau: Nandī’s words conclude; Indra turns forward to speak, signaling a change in the assembly’s focus.","item_prompts":["Indra poised to speak (raised hand)","Nandī attentive","other devas turning their gaze","subtle compositional shift toward Indra"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: group composition with gaze-lines shifting to Indra, strong outlines, rhythmic spacing of figures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Indra emphasized with larger halo and gold embossing, attendants and devas in layered symmetry.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined gesture of Indra beginning speech, soft interior lighting, detailed textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative moment of ‘turning’, delicate expressions, minimal architecture with stylized clouds."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-transition","suggested_raga":"Khamaj (light framing)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"neutral, storyteller-like"}

Tags

• Indra (Śakra) Episodes
• Purāṇic Framing
• Sanskrit Speech Formulae

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves standard narrative mechanics (hearing → speaking) used for oral transmission and manuscript punctuation, helpful for critical editing and digital segmentation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes orderly communication and delegated decision-making within a council-like setting.