Varaha Purana 112.74: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 74

Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot

Hema-kumbha

Devanagari script

सर्वपापप्रशमनं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम् ॥ एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं समासाद्बहुविस्तरम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 112.74

Transliteration

sarvapāpapraśamanaṃ bhuktimuktipradāyakam || etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ samāsād bahuvistaram ||

Translation

یہ سب گناہوں کو فرو کرنے والا اور بھوگ (دنیاوی لذت) اور مکتی (نجات) عطا کرنے والا ہے۔ یوں تمہیں سب کچھ بیان کر دیا گیا—اجمالاً بھی اور تفصیلاً بھی۔

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Word by Word

• सर्व-पाप-प्रशमनम्: the pacification of all sins
• सर्व-पाप-प्रशमनम्: कर्ता/वाक्यविषय (Subject/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रशमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘सर्वपापानां प्रशमनम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायकम्: granting enjoyment and liberation
• भुक्ति-मुक्ति-प्रदायकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रदायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘भुक्तिं मुक्तिं च प्रददाति’ (giver of enjoyment and liberation); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (पूर्वपदस्य विशेषण)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (Karma/Object; of ‘ākhyātam’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (demonstrative pronoun)

• ते: to you
• ते: सम्प्रदान (Sampradana/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-एकवचन रूपम्; अत्र चतुर्थी (Dative) ‘to you’ अधिकसम्भाव्य

• सर्वम्: all (of it)
• सर्वम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; अत्र ‘एतत्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणत्वेन द्वितीया (object) अधिकसम्भाव्य

• आख्यातम्: has been explained
• आख्यातम्: क्रिया-सम्बन्ध (Predicate: ‘has been told’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle) ‘told/declared’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; अत्र विधेय (predicate)

• समासात्: briefly / in summary
• समासात्: अपादान/रीति (Ablative of manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; ‘in brief/briefly’ (ablative of manner/source)

• बहु-विस्तरम्: in great detail
• बहु-विस्तरम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + विस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: ‘बहु विस्तरः’ = very detailed; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; अत्र ‘आख्यातम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Concluding instruction within the dialogue frame; Varāha seals the teaching as sin-pacifying and mokṣa-giving."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

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

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":"soteriology (bhukti–mukti synthesis)","core_concept":"Right practice and right understanding can yield both worldly flourishing (bhukti) and liberation (mukti); dharma is presented as a bridge, not a rival, to mokṣa.","practical_application":"Treat prescribed dharmic acts (dāna/ritual) as purificatory disciplines; aim for inner detachment while performing outer duties."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Soteriology (Liberation discourse)","Textual Framing (summary statement)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (summary colophon-like closure to preceding instructions)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha concludes a discourse, raising a hand in assurance; the listener receives the teaching as complete—both concise and expansive.","item_prompts":["Varāha in teaching posture","gesture of completion/benediction","listener with manuscript or rosary","visual motif of ‘summary and detail’ (two scrolls)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha with calm face, right hand in abhaya; two palm-leaf bundles symbolizing saṅkṣepa and vistāra; subdued sacred palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha with gold halo and abhaya; ornate frame; two scrolls at base; minimal background, emphasis on divine assurance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate expressions; manuscript on a low stand; Varāha’s concluding mudrā; soft temple interior.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside-ashram setting; Varāha as divine instructor; two stylized scrolls; gentle, contemplative mood."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"conclusive, reassuring","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"softly emphatic, sealing"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharma Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It serves as a conventional Purāṇic closure formula, signaling the completion of an instruction and emphasizing its claimed ethical efficacy.

Which geographic location is identified?

No location is identified; the verse is a rhetorical summary rather than a topographic reference.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

That disciplined giving and prescribed conduct are presented as dual-yielding: producing both social prosperity (bhukti) and a liberation-oriented aim (mukti).