Varaha Purana 136.28: Adhyaya 136, Shloka 28

A Sūtra-like Manual of Expiations for Ritual Transgressions

Devanagari script

लब्धो योगश्च साङ्ख्यं च जातोऽस्मि विगतज्वरः ॥ त्वत्प्रसादेन जातोऽस्मि पूर्णाम्बुरिव सागरः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 136.28

Transliteration

labdho yogaś ca sāṅkhyaṃ ca jāto'smi vigatajvaraḥ || tvatprasādena jāto'smi pūrṇāmbur iva sāgaraḥ

Translation

یوگ اور سانکھیا پھر حاصل ہو گئے، اور میں تپش جیسے اضطراب سے آزاد ہو گیا ہوں۔ تمہارے فضل سے میں اس سمندر کی مانند ہو گیا ہوں جو آبِ کامل سے بھرا ہو۔

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Word by Word

• labdhaḥ: obtained/regained

• yogaḥ: yoga

• ca: and

• sāṅkhyam: Sāṅkhya (discriminative knowledge/system)

• ca: and

• jātaḥ asmi: I have become

• vigata-jvaraḥ: free from fever/distress

• tvat-prasādena: by your grace/favor

• pūrṇa-ambuḥ: full of water

• iva: like

• sāgaraḥ: ocean

Speaker

Maheśvara (Śiva) (inferred continuation of speech)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Sāṅkhya-Yoga

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It explicitly pairs Yoga and Sāṅkhya, reflecting a classical Indian tendency to treat them as complementary disciplines within broader Purāṇic synthesis.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific location is named; “ocean” functions as a metaphor rather than a site identifier.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes gratitude and the restoration of composure/health (vigatajvara) through guidance and supportive intervention.