Varaha Purana 5.32 — Adhyaya 5, Shloka 32

Reconciliation of Action and Knowledge: Offering All Acts to Nārāyaṇa and the Hymn to the Yajña-Puruṣa

Devanagari script

ततो विलक्षणभावेन ब्राह्मणः शंसितव्रतः । तूष्णीम्भूतस्थितस्तावल्लुब्धको वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ५.३२ ॥

Transliteration

tato vilakṣa-bhāvena brāhmaṇaḥ śaṃsita-vrataḥ | tūṣṇīṃ-bhūta-sthitas tāval lubdhako vākyam abravīt || 5.32 ||

Translation

پھر اس برہمن نے—جس کے ورت کی ستائش کی گئی تھی—اپنا انداز بدل کر چند لمحے خاموشی اختیار کی؛ اسی دوران شکاری نے یہ باتیں کہیں۔

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then / thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), discourse/temporal adverb (अनन्तरार्थ)

• vilakṣa-bhāvena: with a strange feeling
• vilakṣa-bhāvena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vilakṣa (विलक्ष) + bhāva (भाव) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) 'by a strange state/feeling'

• brāhmaṇaḥ: the brahmin
• brāhmaṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brāhmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• śaṃsita-vrataḥ: of renowned vow
• śaṃsita-vrataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śaṃsita (शंसित, 'praised/declared') + vrata (व्रत) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) 'one whose vow is praised/declared' qualifying brāhmaṇaḥ

• tūṣṇīm: silently
• tūṣṇīm: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūṣṇīm (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), adverb 'silently' (मौनार्थक)

• bhūta-sthitaḥ: having become (silent) and standing
• bhūta-sthitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (predicate of brāhmaṇaḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūta (भूत, PPP of भू) + sthita (स्थित, PPP of स्था) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) 'having become (thus) and standing' i.e., 'standing having become silent'

• tāvat: for that while
• tāvat: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), temporal/extent particle 'for that long/then' (तावत्)

• lubdhakaḥ: the hunter
• lubdhakaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lubdhaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vākyam: a statement
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• abravīt: said
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: Aorist (लुङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator (speaker not explicit in the verse; default narrative voice within Varāha–Pṛthivī framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Unnamed commended vrata of the brāhmaṇa (śaṃsita-vrata)","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"Implied moral/spiritual merit; narrative setup for ensuing instruction and result."}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethical psychology / narrative pedagogy","core_concept":"Inner transformation is signaled by restraint (mauna) before speech; the story pivots from vow to testing through dialogue.","practical_application":"Pause before responding in ethical conflict; let vows/discipline govern speech and reaction."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Dialogue","Narrative Literature"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 5.5.33-36 (continuation: causal analogy, metaphysics, ritual-vrata framing, and heavenly पुष्पवृष्टि)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brāhmaṇa, visibly altered in expression, stands silent in restraint while a hunter (lubdhaka) begins to speak, setting a moral confrontation.","item_prompts":["brāhmaṇa with calm but changed face","hunter with bow/quiver","forest path or hermitage edge","gesture of speech from hunter","moment of silence/mauna"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: saturated greens and reds; brāhmaṇa in white with serene eyes; hunter in earthy tones holding bow; stylized forest backdrop; emphasis on expressive faces and hand-mudrā of speech.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central brāhmaṇa with halo-like prabhā; hunter to side with ornate bow; gold-leaf accents on ornaments and borders; minimal background with symbolic trees.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework; soft shading; brāhmaṇa’s composed silence contrasted with hunter’s speaking posture; detailed textiles; subdued forest scenery.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical hillside-forest setting; slender figures; brāhmaṇa in quiet stance; hunter animated in speech; cool palette with narrative intimacy."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"narrative-suspense with ethical gravity","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"measured, slightly hushed to mirror the brāhmaṇa’s silence"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology
• Ethical Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative technique: a pause and shift in demeanor before a key speech act, helping structure dialogue-driven ethical or philosophical episodes within the wider Varāha Purāṇa tradition.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it functions as a narrative connector introducing the hunter’s forthcoming statement.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse itself does not state an explicit instruction; it prepares an ethical or philosophical exchange by highlighting restraint (silence) and the initiation of dialogue (the hunter’s speech).