Varaha Purana 71.49: Adhyaya 71, Shloka 49

Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account

Pūrva Bhāga · Dharma-śāstra / Kali-yuga coping instructions (Didactic Dialogue)

Devanagari script

तेषामनुग्रहार्थाय किञ्चिच्छास्त्रं प्रदीयताम् । येनास्मद्वंशजाः सर्वे वर्तेयुः कलिपीडिताः ॥ ७१.४९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 71.49

Transliteration

teṣām anugrahārthāya kiñcic chāstraṁ pradīyatām | yenāsmadvaṁśajāḥ sarve varteyuḥ kalipīḍitāḥ || 71.49 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

เพื่อเกื้อกูลแก่พวกเขา ขอจงประทานคำสอนเป็นศาสตราอันเหมาะสมสักประการหนึ่ง เพื่อให้บรรดาผู้สืบสายของเรา ซึ่งถูกรบกวนด้วยกาลียุค ดำรงชีวิตและประพฤติได้โดยชอบ

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Word by Word

• तेषाम्: of them
• Type: Noun
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन (Plural), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अनुग्रह-अर्थाय: for (their) favor/benefit
• Type: Noun
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अनुग्रहस्य अर्थः)
• Role: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)

• किञ्चित्: some, a little
• Type: Adjective
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular), अनिश्चितपरिमाण (indefinite)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• शास्त्रम्: treatise/teaching
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)

• प्रदीयताम्: let it be given
• Type: Verb
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: प्र-दा (धातु)

• येन: by which
• Type: Noun
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (Singular), पुं/नपुंसक (Masculine/Neuter)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• अस्मद्-वंश-जाः: those born in our lineage
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन (Plural); तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अस्माकं वंशः; तस्मात् जाताः)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + वंश (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √जन्)

• सर्वे: all
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)

• वर्तेयुः: may live/continue
• Type: Verb
• Form: विधिलिङ्-लकार (Optative/विध्यर्थ), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: वृत् (धातु)

• कलि-पीडिताः: afflicted by Kali (age)
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); तत्पुरुष-समास (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: कलिना पीडिताः)
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक) + पीडित (कृदन्त; √पीड्, क्त)

Sandhi Notes

• तेषामनुग्रहार्थाय = तेषाम् + अनुग्रहार्थाय
• किञ्चिच्छास्त्रम् = किञ्चित् + शास्त्रम्
• येनास्मद्वंशजाः = येन + अस्मद्वंशजाः
• कलिपीडिताः = कलि + पीडिताः

Speaker and setting

Karuna and Shanta rasaSetting: Didactic dialogue-space

Speaker

Pṛthivī

Bhu Devi and Varaha

In this verse

She asks

Her state of mind

Concerned, burdened by Kali-yuga conditions

What she asks

Please grant a practical teaching/śāstra so that our lineage-descendants, oppressed by Kali, may live and conduct themselves rightly.

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Pedagogy of dharma (upadeśa-pravṛtti)

Subjects

EthicsDharma-śāstraKali-yuga social conditionsPedagogy (transmission of instruction)

Core idea

Anugraha (grace) operates through śāstra: clear, practicable instruction enables dharma to persist even in adverse ages.

In practice

Seek structured guidance (ācārya + śāstra), codify daily conduct, and prioritize doable disciplines suited to one’s capacity in Kali.

Dharma

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Dharma Literature
• Vaishnavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy of addressing perceived moral and social instability associated with Kali-yuga by proposing the transmission of concise, practicable normative instruction (śāstra) to sustain community conduct.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on lineage continuity and the provision of instruction under Kali-yuga conditions.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

That authoritative guidance (śāstra) should be taught for the welfare (anugraha) of people so they can maintain orderly living and ethical conduct even under adverse societal conditions.