Varaha Purana 5.2: Adhyaya 5, Shloka 2

Reconciliation of Action and Knowledge: Offering All Acts to Nārāyaṇa and the Hymn to the Yajña-Puruṣa

Devanagari script

एवमुक्ते नृपतिना तदा योगिवरो मुनिः । कपिलः प्राह धर्मात्मा राजानं यजतां वरम् ॥ ५.२ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 5.2

Transliteration

evam ukte nṛpatinā tadā yogivaro muniḥ | kapilaḥ prāha dharmātmā rājānaṃ yajatāṃ varam || 5.2 ||

Translation

Nang masabi na iyon ng hari, noon ay nagsalita ang dakilang yogin na muni, si Kapila, na matuwid ang kalooban, sa hari—ang pinakamainam sa mga nagsasagawa ng yajña (handog-sakripisyo).

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Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (manner adverb)

• उक्ते: when (this) was said
• उक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त; वच्-धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP) सति-सप्तमी; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘उक्ते (सति)’ = when (it was) said

• नृपतिना: by the king
• नृपतिना: Kartr-karana (कर्तृकरण/Agent expressed instrumentally)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• योगिवरः: the best of yogis
• योगिवरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगिवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (योगी च असौ वरः)

• मुनिः: sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कपिलः: Kapila
• कपिलः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; नाम (proper noun)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आह्/अह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• धर्मात्मा: righteous-souled
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (धर्मः आत्मा यस्य सः)

• राजानम्: the king
• राजानम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• यजताम्: of sacrificers
• यजताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle) षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘यजताम्’ = of those who sacrifice

• वरम्: best/excellent
• वरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies राजानम्)

Speaker

Kapila

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Dharma Discourse
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic literary device: ethical and ritual instruction transmitted through a dialogue between a ruler and an authoritative sage, situating dharma within courtly and ascetic spheres.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative transition introducing Kapila’s speech to the king.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse foregrounds the ideal of a righteous teacher addressing a king characterized as exemplary in sacrificial/ritual practice, preparing the ground for subsequent dharma-oriented guidance.