Varaha Purana 41.13: Adhyaya 41, Shloka 13

Rite of the Varāha Dvādaśī Vow and an Exemplary Narrative on Expiation for Brahmin-Slaying

Devanagari script

वेदवेदाङ्गविदुषे साधुवृत्ताय धीमते । विष्णुभक्ताय विप्रर्षे विशेषेण प्रदापयेत् ॥ ४१.१३ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 41.13

Transliteration

vedavedāṅgaviduṣe sādhuvṛttāya dhīmate | viṣṇubhaktāya viprarṣe viśeṣeṇa pradāpayet || 41.13 ||

Translation

وید اور ویدانگوں کے عالم، نیک سیرت، دانا اور وشنو کے بھکت برہمن رِشی کو خاص طور پر دان دینا چاہیے۔

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Word by Word

• veda-vedāṅga-viduṣe: to the knower of the Vedas and Vedangas
• veda-vedāṅga-viduṣe: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक) + vedāṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + vidvas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: veda-vedāṅgayoḥ vidvān (knower of Vedas and Vedāṅgas); viduṣe = caturthī sg of vidvas

• sādhu-vṛttāya: to one of good conduct
• sādhu-vṛttāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sādhu (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛtta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: sādhu-vṛtta = of good conduct

• dhīmate: to the intelligent
• dhīmate: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; matup-anta adjective

• viṣṇu-bhaktāya: to a devotee of Vishnu
• viṣṇu-bhaktāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; tatpuruṣa: viṣṇoḥ bhaktaḥ (devotee of Vishnu)

• vipra-ṛṣe: to the Brahmin-sage
• vipra-ṛṣe: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipra (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Caturthī (4th), Ekavacana; karmadhāraya: vipra-ṛṣi = Brahmin-sage

• viśeṣeṇa: especially / in particular
• viśeṣeṇa: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया) Ekavacana used adverbially (भावे तृतीया); manner adverb

• pradāpayet: should give (as a gift) / should cause to be given
• pradāpayet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-dā (धातु) [causative: pradāpayati]
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; ṇic-causative (णिच्)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue attribution)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic-era ethical framework in which charitable giving (dāna) is socially directed toward recognized custodians of Vedic learning and exemplary conduct, illustrating how textual traditions linked patronage with the preservation of scholarly lineages.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it is a normative instruction about recipients of giving rather than a site-specific passage.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse prioritizes discerning charity: giving is recommended particularly to those characterized by learning, virtuous conduct, wisdom, and devotional commitment, presenting an ethics of merit based on qualifications rather than indiscriminate distribution.