Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 34

Varṣa-devatā Worship in Jambūdvīpa: Hayagrīva/Hayaśīrṣa, Nṛsiṁha, Kāmadeva (Pradyumna), Matsya, Kūrma, and Varāha

Devanagari script

उत्तरेषु च कुरुषु भगवान् यज्ञपुरुष: कृतवराहरूप आस्ते तं तु देवी हैषा भू: सह कुरुभिरस्खलितभक्तियोगेनोपधावति इमां च परमामुपनिषदमावर्तयति ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

uttareṣu ca kuruṣu bhagavān yajña-puruṣaḥ kṛta-varāha-rūpa āste taṁ tu devī haiṣā bhūḥ saha kurubhir askhalita-bhakti-yogenopadhāvati imāṁ ca paramām upaniṣadam āvartayati.

Translation

舒迦提婆·瞿斯瓦弥说：大王啊，在阎浮提的北方、名为乌多罗拘卢-伐尔沙之地，至上主作为受纳一切祭供的祭祀之主（Yajña-puruṣa），以野猪化身瓦拉哈而住。彼处，大地女神与诸居民并拘卢众，以不退转的奉爱瑜伽敬拜他，并反复诵持以下至高的奥义书真言。

Synonyms

• uttareṣu: in the northern
• uttareṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural; used adjectivally with 'kuruṣu'

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• kuruṣu: among the Kurus (people/lands)
• kuruṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Plural

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• yajña-puruṣaḥ: Yajña-Puruṣa (Lord of sacrifice)
• yajña-puruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña + puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: 'the person of sacrifice'

• kṛta-varāha-rūpaḥ: having taken the boar form
• kṛta-varāha-rūpaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta + varāha + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: 'having assumed the boar-form' (kṛta=assumed/made)

• āste: dwells/sits
• āste: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ās (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (विरोध/विशेष)

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hā: indeed/ah
• hā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hā (अव्यय)
• Form: Exclamatory particle (उद्गार)

• eṣā: this
• eṣā: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• bhūḥ: Earth
• bhūḥ: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह-योगे) governing Instrumental

• kurubhiḥ: with the Kurus
• kurubhiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• askhalita-bhakti-yogena: by unfaltering bhakti-yoga
• askhalita-bhakti-yogena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-skhalita + bhakti + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुषः: 'by unwavering devotion-yoga' (askhalita=unfaltering)

• upadhāvati: approaches/runs up to
• upadhāvati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-dhāv (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• imām: this
• imām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय)

• paramām: supreme
• paramām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying 'upaniṣadam'

• upaniṣadam: Upaniṣad (esoteric teaching)
• upaniṣadam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upaniṣad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āvartayati: recites/repeats
• āvartayati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-vṛt (धातु; णिजन्त)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada, Causative (णिजन्त), 3rd person, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Yajña-puruṣa (Bhagavān)
• Varāha
• Bhū-devī
• Kurus (people of Kuru-varsha)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Varaha in Canto 5 Chapter 18?

It states that the Supreme Lord, as Yajña-puruṣa, resides among the northern Kurus in the form of Varāha, and is worshiped there by Bhū-devī and the Kurus with unwavering bhakti.

Why is the Lord called Yajña-puruṣa in this verse?

Because He is the true Lord and enjoyer of all sacrifices; the verse emphasizes that devotion to Him is the essential purpose behind yajña.

Practical application of unfaltering bhakti-yoga (askhalita-bhakti) in modern life?

Maintain steady devotional practice—regular prayer/chanting, remembrance of the Lord, and consistent service—without giving up due to distractions or changing circumstances.