Varaha Purana 129.35: Adhyaya 129, Shloka 35

Initiation for the Four Social Orders, Sandhyā Mantra Procedure, and the Merit of Offering Water in a Copper Vessel

Devanagari script

निवेदिते परा प्रीतिर्भवत्‍वेतन्मनोगतम् ॥ प्रसन्नो यदि मे देव ह्येष मे दीयतां वरः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 129.35

Transliteration

nivedite parā prītir bhavatv etan manogatam || prasanno yadi me deva hy eṣa me dīyatāṃ varaḥ ||

Translation

جب یہ نذر پیش کر دی جائے تو اعلیٰ ترین رضا حاصل ہو—یہی میرے دل کی مراد ہے۔ اے دیو! اگر تو مجھ سے خوش ہے تو یہ ور مجھے عطا کیا جائے۔

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Word by Word

• nivedite: when offered/presented

• parā: supreme

• prītiḥ: joy/satisfaction

• bhavatu: let it be

• etat: this

• manogatam: gone into the mind/held in mind

• prasannaḥ: pleased

• yadi: if

• me: with me

• deva: O god

• hi: indeed

• eṣaḥ: this

• me: to me

• dīyatām: let it be given

• varaḥ: boon

Speaker

Guḍākeśa (devotee figure in the passage)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","key_question":"May my offering bring supreme satisfaction; if you are pleased, grant me this boon."}

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":"bhakti (grace and saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"The devotee seeks divine pleasure (prīti) as the true completion of offering; boon depends on the deity’s prasāda.","practical_application":"Offer with the intention of pleasing the deity rather than mere transaction; articulate a dharmic wish after offering."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 129.39 (Varāha’s assent); Varāha Purāṇa 129.41 (Varāha’s statement of satisfaction)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Guḍākeśa stands with folded hands after presenting an offering, eyes lifted in prayer, requesting a boon from the deity.","item_prompts":["añjali-mudrā","offering tray/copper vessel nearby","altar with lamp","calm divine presence implied","devotee’s earnest gaze"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: devotee in añjali before a sanctum; rich reds/ochres; lamp flames; deity suggested by aura and symbols.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotee kneeling; altar and vessel with gold-leaf brilliance; divine haloed presence above.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined devotional portrait; soft shading; emphasis on facial devotion and poised hands.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate prayer scene; delicate architecture; lyrical mood with gentle color fields."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, pleading","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"tender, earnest"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ritual Offering

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It demonstrates the formal rhetoric of offering and boon-request, a stable literary feature across Purāṇic and epic narrative traditions.

Which geographic location is identified?

None; the verse is procedural and dialogic rather than geographic.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes intentional clarity—articulating what is 'in the mind'—and framing requests within an offering-based exchange.