Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 34

Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha

Devanagari script

उत्तरेषु च कुरुषु भगवान् यज्ञपुरुष: कृतवराहरूप आस्ते तं तु देवी हैषा भू: सह कुरुभिरस्खलितभक्तियोगेनोपधावति इमां च परमामुपनिषदमावर्तयति ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

uttareṣu ca kuruṣu bhagavān yajña-puruṣaḥ kṛta-varāha-rūpa āste taṁ tu devī haiṣā bhūḥ saha kurubhir askhalita-bhakti-yogenopadhāvati imāṁ ca paramām upaniṣadam āvartayati.

Translation

شکدیَو گوسوامی نے کہا—اے راجن! جمبودویپ کے شمالی حصے میں، اُتّرکُرو-ورش میں، یَجْنَ پُرُش بھگوان ورَاہ روپ دھار کر قیام فرماتے ہیں۔ وہاں دیوی بھومی اور کُروؤں سمیت دیگر باشندے اٹل بھکتی یوگ سے اُن کی پرستش کرتے ہیں اور اس پرم اُپنشد منتر کو بار بار دہراتے ہیں۔

Synonyms

• uttareṣu: in the northern
• uttareṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; used adjectivally with 'kuruṣu'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• kuruṣu: among the Kurus (people/lands)
• kuruṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yajña-puruṣaḥ: Yajña-Puruṣa (Lord of sacrifice)
• yajña-puruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña + puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: 'the person of sacrifice'

• kṛta-varāha-rūpaḥ: having taken the boar form
• kṛta-varāha-rūpaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + varāha + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: 'having assumed the boar-form' (kṛta=assumed/made)

• āste: dwells/sits
• āste: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ās (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विरोध/विशेष)

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hā: indeed/ah
• hā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hā (अव्यय)
• Form: Exclamatory particle (उद्गार)

• eṣā: this
• eṣā: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhūḥ: Earth
• bhūḥ: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह-योगे) governing Instrumental

• kurubhiḥ: with the Kurus
• kurubhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• askhalita-bhakti-yogena: by unfaltering bhakti-yoga
• askhalita-bhakti-yogena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-skhalita + bhakti + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: 'by unwavering devotion-yoga' (askhalita=unfaltering)

• upadhāvati: approaches/runs up to
• upadhāvati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-dhāv (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• imām: this
• imām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• paramām: supreme
• paramām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying 'upaniṣadam'

• upaniṣadam: Upaniṣad (esoteric teaching)
• upaniṣadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upaniṣad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āvartayati: recites/repeats
• āvartayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-vṛt (धातु; णिजन्त)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, Causative (णिजन्त), 3rd person, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Yajña-puruṣa (Bhagavān)
• Varāha
• Bhū-devī
• Kurus (people of Kuru-varsha)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Varaha in Canto 5 Chapter 18?

It states that the Supreme Lord, as Yajña-puruṣa, resides among the northern Kurus in the form of Varāha, and is worshiped there by Bhū-devī and the Kurus with unwavering bhakti.

Why is the Lord called Yajña-puruṣa in this verse?

Because He is the true Lord and enjoyer of all sacrifices; the verse emphasizes that devotion to Him is the essential purpose behind yajña.

Practical application of unfaltering bhakti-yoga (askhalita-bhakti) in modern life?

Maintain steady devotional practice—regular prayer/chanting, remembrance of the Lord, and consistent service—without giving up due to distractions or changing circumstances.