Varaha Purana 39.63 — Adhyaya 39, Shloka 63

Discrimination of the Three Bodies and the Dharaṇī Vow: A Manual for Dvādaśī Observance

Devanagari script

तैरेकसप्ततियुगं भवेन्मन्वन्तरं मुने । चतुर्दशाहो ब्राह्मस्तु तावती रात्रिरिष्यते ॥ ३९.६३ ॥

Transliteration

tairekasaptatiyugaṃ bhaven manvantaraṃ mune | caturdaśāho brāhmas tu tāvatī rātrir iṣyate || 39.63 ||

Translation

انہی حسابوں کے مطابق، اے مُنی، ایک منونتر اکہتر یُگوں پر مشتمل ہوتا ہے۔ برہما کا ایک دن چودہ (ایسے) منونتروں کا ہے، اور اتنی ہی مدت کی رات بھی مانی جاتی ہے۔

Word by Word

• taiḥ: by those; with those
• taiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• eka-saptati-yugam: seventy-one yugas
• eka-saptati-yugam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: eka (संख्याशब्द) + saptati (संख्याशब्द-प्रातिपदिक) + yuga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (ekā saptatiḥ = 71; 71 yugas)

• bhavet: would be; is said to be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• manu-antarām: a manvantara
• manu-antarām: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक) + antara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (manor antaram = interval of a Manu)

• mune: O sage
• mune: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• caturdaśa-ahaḥ: a period of fourteen days
• caturdaśa-ahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: caturdaśa (संख्याशब्द) + ahan/ahaḥ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (14 days)

• brāhmaḥ: of Brahmā; Brahmic
• brāhmaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: brāhma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ahaḥ)

• tu: but; indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (adversative/emphatic particle)

• tāvatī: of that same measure; equally long
• tāvatī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tāvat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; परिमाणवाचक विशेषण

• rātriḥ: night
• rātriḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rātri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• iṣyate: is considered; is accepted
• iṣyate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: iṣ (इष् धातु)
• Form: लट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense: is considered/accepted)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious","key_question":"How do yuga-units scale into manvantara, and how do manvantaras compose Brahmā’s day and night?"}

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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The Lord’s governance appears as layered periodicity: yuga → manvantara → Brahmā’s day/night. Varāha’s cosmic function is to stabilize worlds not only spatially (lifting Earth) but temporally (fixing the cadence of creation and dissolution).","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Day/night of Brahmā mirrors ritual alternation (pravṛtti/nivṛtti): cosmic ‘offering’ phases of manifestation and withdrawal, with manvantaras as repeated ‘sessions’ within the kalpa.","vedantic_connection":"Kalpa-time belongs to vyāvahārika reality; the teaching supports detachment (vairāgya) by revealing the enormity and repetitiveness of saṃsāra across even divine administrations (Manus)."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmology/time","core_concept":"Manvantara is 71 yugas; 14 manvantaras form Brahmā’s day, with an equal night—creation and dissolution are rhythmic.","practical_application":"Cultivate perspective: personal crises and achievements are tiny within kalpa-time; prioritize dharma and liberation over transient gains."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Time Cycles","Puranic Chronology"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic/temporal schema

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.62 (caturyuga basis); Varāha Purāṇa 39.39.64 (month/year and Brahmā’s lifespan)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A grand cosmic tableau: Varāha teaching while a vast ‘Brahmā-day’ wheel shows 14 segments (manvantaras), mirrored by a night wheel; Manu-figures appear as small icons within segments.","item_prompts":["two large wheels labeled day/night","14 segment markings","tiny Manu figures or symbols","Varāha pointing to the diagram","starfield and dawn/dusk gradients"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, symmetrical twin wheels (day/night) behind Varāha, bold outlines, decorative segment motifs, calm instructional mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore, gold-leaf twin medallions for day/night, Varāha with ornate crown, embossed segment borders, deep jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore, refined diagrammatic wheels with delicate inscriptions, Varāha gesturing, soft atmospheric background.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari, stylized circular mandalas for day/night, miniature Manu icons, crisp lines and cool-warm split palette."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic yet instructional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium (with slight pauses at key numbers: 71, 14)","voice_tone":"clear, resonant, explanatory"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Cosmology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic scholastic interest in systematic chronology, presenting standardized measures (yuga, manvantara, Brahmā’s day/night) used across classical Sanskrit cosmological literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; the content is cosmological and concerned with temporal measurement rather than sacred geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse does not present a direct ethical injunction; its philosophical function is descriptive—articulating an ordered framework for understanding cosmic time.