Varaha Purana 191.21: Adhyaya 191, Shloka 21

Section on the Origin of Madhuparka and the Procedure for Its Ritual Donation

Devanagari script

सरहश्च लघुर्देव एतत्तव न युज्यते॥ ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा मयाप्येवं प्रभाषितम्॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 191.21

Transliteration

sarahaś ca laghur deva etat tava na yujyate || brahmaṇo vacanaṃ śrutvā mayāpy evaṃ prabhāṣitam ||

Translation

اے خدا! یہ بات راز بھی ہے اور مختصر بھی؛ یہ تمہارے شایانِ شان نہیں بنتی۔ برہما کے کلام کو سن کر میں نے بھی اسی طرح کہا۔

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Word by Word

• sarahaḥ: secret/with secrecy

• ca: and

• laghuḥ: brief/light

• deva: O god

• etat: this

• tava: to you/with you

• na yujyate: is not fitting/does not accord

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā

• vacanam: statement

• śrutvā: having heard

• mayā api: by me also

• evam: thus

• prabhāṣitam: spoken

Speaker

Pṛthivī (default for inquiry/objection in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue; not explicit here)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Textual Criticism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It signals a dialogic pivot and may reflect layered transmission (Brahmā’s speech cited within Varāha’s discourse), useful for textual history and redaction studies.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location appears in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It foregrounds the need for clarity and appropriateness in instruction, especially when teachings are described as secret or condensed.