Varaha Purana 39.19: Adhyaya 39, Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

अल्पायासेन लभ्येत येन देवः सनातनः । तन्मे सामान्यतो ब्रूहि सर्ववर्णेषु यद्भवेत् ॥ ३९.१९ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 39.19

Transliteration

alpāyāsena labhyeta yena devaḥ sanātanaḥ | tan me sāmānyato brūhi sarvavarṇeṣu yad bhavet || 39.19 ||

Translation

Xin hãy nói cho tôi, theo nghĩa tổng quát, phương tiện nhờ đó có thể đạt đến Thần linh vĩnh cửu với ít nỗ lực—một điều có thể áp dụng cho mọi giai tầng (varṇa).

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Word by Word

• alpa-āyāsena: with little effort
• alpa-āyāsena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: alpa + āyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (little effort)

• labhyeta: might be obtained
• labhyeta: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (लभ्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), कर्मणि (passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• yena: by which
• yena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• devaḥ: the God
• devaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object of passive; obtained one)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• sanātanaḥ: eternal
• sanātanaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sanātana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• tat: that (means)
• tat: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• me: to me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) एकवचन (enclitic); ‘of me/to me’ (contextual)

• sāmānyataḥ: generally
• sāmānyataḥ: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sāmānyatas (अव्यय)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverb: generally/in general terms)

• brūhi: tell
• brūhi: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

• sarva-varṇeṣu: among all social classes
• sarva-varṇeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Domain)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (all classes/castes)

• yat: which (practice)
• yat: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• bhavet: may be; would be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (भू)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Pṛthivī (Inquirer, by default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Dialogue
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Dharma Discourse

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a common Purāṇic pedagogical theme: articulating accessible, broadly applicable spiritual-ethical practices within a dialogue format, emphasizing general applicability rather than elite restriction.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on a general inquiry about universally applicable means of attainment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames an ethical-philosophical request for a practice or principle that is attainable with minimal hardship and is applicable across all varṇas, highlighting inclusivity and practical accessibility.