Varaha Purana 91.24: Adhyaya 91, Shloka 24

The Vaiṣṇavī Goddess on Mount Mandara: Emergence of the Maidens, Construction of the Goddess-City, and Nārada’s Visit

Devanagari script

नारद उवाच । असुरेन्द्र शृणुष्वेकं कन्यारत्नं समाहितः । येन लब्धं तु त्रैलोक्यं वरदानाच्चराचरम् ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 91.24

Transliteration

nārada uvāca | asurendra śṛṇuṣv ekaṃ kanyāratnaṃ samāhitaḥ | yena labdhaṃ tu trailokyaṃ varadānāc carācaram ||

Translation

نارد نے کہا: “اے اسوروں کے سردار، یکسو ہو کر ایک کنیا-رتن کی بات سنو؛ جس کے عطائے ور سے تینوں لوک—متحرک و غیر متحرک—حاصل کیے گئے ہیں۔”

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Word by Word

• नारदः: Nārada
• नारदः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• असुरेन्द्र: O lord of Asuras
• असुरेन्द्र: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (असुराणाम् इन्द्रः)

• शृणुष्व: listen
• शृणुष्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• कन्या-रत्नम्: a jewel of a maiden
• कन्या-रत्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक) + रत्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (कन्यायाः रत्नम्)

• समाहितः: attentive / composed
• समाहितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्+आ+धा (धातु) → समाहित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बोधितस्य विशेषणम्

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• लब्धम्: obtained
• लब्धम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/कर्मणि)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लभ् (धातु) → लब्ध (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मणि प्रयोगे ‘प्राप्तम्’

• तु: indeed / but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/विरोधार्थ

• त्रैलोक्यम्: the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (त्रयः लोकाः)

• वरदानात्: from the granting of boons
• वरदानात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + दान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (वरस्य दानम्)

• चर-अचरम्: moving and unmoving (all beings)
• चर-अचरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; द्वन्द्वः (चरं च अचरं च)

Speaker

Nārada

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

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":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics of desire/power","core_concept":"Boons and charisma can reorder the three worlds; discernment is required because acquisition by ‘vara’ is morally ambivalent.","practical_application":"Treat promises of quick power as tests of viveka; evaluate the source, conditions, and downstream dharmic cost before accepting ‘boon-based’ gains."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Persuasion Rhetoric","Power of Boons","Mythic Polity (asura leadership)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vīra

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mythic court/assembly

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: recurring motif of ‘vara’ as narrative engine in daitya–deva politics (chapter-local continuity)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Nārada, poised and persuasive, addresses an asura-king in a royal hall, presenting the idea of a ‘maiden-jewel’ whose boon can win the three worlds.","item_prompts":["Nārada with vīṇā","asura king on throne","court pillars and banners","gesture of instruction (upadeśa-mudrā)","subtle cosmic motif (three worlds) behind them"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Nārada with vīṇā in bright ochres/greens, asura court with stylized pillars; emphasize expressive eyes and hand-gestures of persuasion.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central asura-king with ornate throne and gold-leaf jewelry; Nārada at side with vīṇā; embossed halo effects and rich reds.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined linework, soft shading; Nārada’s calm face contrasted with asura’s intrigued intensity; palace interior with delicate ornament.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: intimate court scene, cool palette; Nārada leaning slightly forward; symbolic three-tiered landscape vignette indicating the three worlds."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"persuasive and portentous","suggested_raga":"Kambhoji","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, slightly admonitory, with rhetorical emphasis on ‘trilokya’ and ‘varadānāt’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Rhetoric
• Vaishnavism (textual corpus context)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows how Purāṇic characters use formal address and concentrated claims (boon-power, trailokya) to motivate political action within mythic courts.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific site is mentioned; the verse is framed as court-address (asurendra) rather than place-description.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Attentive listening and disciplined focus (samāhita) are presented as prerequisites for receiving consequential information.