Varaha Purana 3.4 — Adhyaya 3, Shloka 4

Nārada’s Account of a Former Birth and a Hymn to Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

बहुभृत्यपरिवारो बहुधान्यश्च पार्थिवः । अन्यस्मिन् कृतसंज्ञे तु युगे परमबुद्धिमान् ॥ ३.४ ॥

Transliteration

bahubhṛtyaparīvāro bahudhānyaś ca pārthivaḥ | anyasmin kṛtasaṃjñe tu yuge paramabuddhimān || 3.4 ||

Translation

Trong một thời đại khác, gọi là Kṛta (Satya) Yuga, vị quốc vương ấy được nhiều tôi tớ và tùy tùng hầu cận, lương thực thóc gạo dồi dào, và trí tuệ đạt bậc tối thượng.

Word by Word

• बहुभृत्यपरिवारः: having many servants and attendants
• बहुभृत्यपरिवारः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + भृत्य + परिवार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); बहवः भृत्याः यस्य सः (बहुव्रीह्यर्थे प्रयोगः), पदरचना तत्पुरुष-समासवत् (बहु-भृत्य + परिवार)

• बहुधान्यः: rich in grain
• बहुधान्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + धान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); बहु धान्यं यस्य सः (बहुव्रीहिः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

• पार्थिवः: king
• पार्थिवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्थिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• अन्यस्मिन्: in another
• अन्यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• कृतसंज्ञे: called/known as
• कृतसंज्ञे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + संज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular); कृत + संज्ञा (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषः: ‘named/so-called’)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (contrastive particle)

• युगे: in an age
• युगे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• परमबुद्धिमान्: supremely intelligent
• परमबुद्धिमान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम + बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); परमः बुद्धिमान् इति कर्मधारयः

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue 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":false,"speaker_role":"None","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":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Ideal kingship is implied: prosperity (abundant grain), orderly retinue, and high intelligence characterize righteous rule, especially in Kṛta Yuga.","karmic_consequence":"Righteous governance sustains abundance and social stability; deviation leads toward decline typical of later yugas (implied)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

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":"yuga-dharma / political ethics","core_concept":"Outer prosperity mirrors inner dharmic order; intelligence and restraint in leadership support collective well-being.","practical_application":"For rulers/administrators: prioritize dharmic policy, food security, and disciplined governance; for individuals: recognize impermanence of yuga-conditions and cultivate virtue independent of era."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Political Culture"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: vīra

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic-historical frame (yuga)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: yuga descriptions and dharma-gradation motifs

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"An idealized Kṛta-yuga king seated in a well-ordered court, surrounded by attendants; granaries and fields symbolizing abundance; the king’s calm, intelligent demeanor emphasized.","item_prompts":["king on throne","attendants/retinue","granary jars and sheaves of grain","peaceful court scene","subtle yuga-symbol (four-pillared dharma motif)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symmetrical court composition, king with restrained regalia, attendants in rhythmic arrangement, grain motifs in borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: opulent throne with gold-leaf, abundant grain offerings at the base, attendants with fans; strong central iconography.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court painting with detailed textiles and jewelry; soft lighting; emphasis on the king’s composed intelligence.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: palace terrace with attendants, distant fields and granaries; gentle narrative charm and airy palette."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured and descriptive","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"madhyama","voice_tone":"steady, dignified"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Indic Cosmology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a standard Purāṇic literary motif: the Kṛta (Satya) Yuga as an idealized epoch marked by prosperity, social order, and exemplary rulership, useful for comparative study across Purāṇas and Dharmaśāstra discourse on kingship.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific geographic site is named in this verse; it is a general description of a yuga (cosmic-historical age) rather than a place-based māhātmya passage.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse implicitly associates ethical governance with material sufficiency and cultivated intelligence—an archival indicator of the Purāṇic ideal that a ruler’s wisdom and orderly administration correlate with societal well-being.