Varaha Purana 41.10: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 10

Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying

Devanagari script

सितवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नं ताम्रपात्रं तु वै मुने । स्थाप्यार्च्चयेद्गन्धपुष्पैर्नैवेद्यैर्विविधैः शुभैः ॥ ४१.१० ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 41.10

Transliteration

sitavastrayugacchannaṃ tāmrāpātraṃ tu vai mune | sthāpyārccayed gandhapuṣpair naivedyair vividhaiḥ śubhaiḥ || 41.10 ||

Translation

ดูก่อนฤๅษี เมื่อวางภาชนะทองแดงที่คลุมด้วยผ้าขาวสองผืนแล้ว พึงบูชาด้วยของหอม ดอกไม้ และเครื่องถวายอาหาร (ไนเวทยะ) อันเป็นมงคลนานาประการ

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Word by Word

• सितवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नम्: covered with a pair of white cloths
• सितवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa of ताम्रपात्रम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सित + वस्त्र + युग + छन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: सितवस्त्रयोः युगेन छन्नम् (covered with a pair of white cloths)

• ताम्रपात्रम्: copper vessel
• ताम्रपात्रम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ताम्र + पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष: ताम्रं पात्रम् (copper vessel)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात

• वै: certainly
• वै: सम्बन्धसूचक (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• स्थाप्य: having placed
• स्थाप्य: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्था (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund) ‘having placed/installed’

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गन्धपुष्पैः: with fragrances and flowers
• गन्धपुष्पैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध + पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व: गन्धैः च पुष्पैः च

• नैवेद्यैः: with food-offerings
• नैवेद्यैः: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• विविधैः: various
• विविधैः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying नैवेद्यैः)

• शुभैः: auspicious
• शुभैः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying नैवेद्यैः)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a procedural snapshot of Purāṇic-era worship practice, emphasizing specific materials (copper vessel, white cloth) and standardized offerings (fragrance, flowers, naivedya), useful for reconstructing ritual and domestic material culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

No explicit geographic location is mentioned in this verse; it is primarily prescriptive, describing a method of worship rather than a site-specific tradition.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse promotes careful, orderly offering practice—using clean coverings, appropriate vessels, and auspicious provisions—framing ritual discipline as a form of cultivated conduct rather than coercive obligation.