Varaha Purana 147.37: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 37

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

यत्र धारा पतत्येका पश्चिमां दिशमाश्रिता ॥ तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत एकरात्रोषितो नरः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 147.37

Transliteration

yatra dhārā pataty ekā paścimāṃ diśam āśritā || tatra snānaṃ tu kurvīta ekarātroṣito naraḥ ||

Translation

Wo ein einzelner Wasserstrom herabfällt und nach Westen gerichtet ist—dort soll der Mensch, der eine Nacht verweilt hat, das rituelle Bad vollziehen.

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Word by Word

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• dhārā: stream, flow
• dhārā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• patati: falls
• patati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• ekā: single, one
• ekā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying dhārā)

• paścimām: western
• paścimām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paścima (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying diśam)

• diśam: direction
• diśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• āśritā: having resorted to, situated in
• āśritā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-śri (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; dhārā-विशेषण

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• snānam: bathing
• snānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन

• tu: indeed, but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/contrast)

• kurvīta: should do
• kurvīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; विधि (injunction)

• ekarātra-uṣitaḥ: having stayed one night
• ekarātra-uṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक) + rātra (प्रातिपदिक) + uṣita (उष्/वस् धातु-निष्पन्न कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (काल-निर्देशः: ‘एकरात्रे उषितः’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nara-विशेषण

• naraḥ: man, person
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Hydro-heritage
• Ritual Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It encodes a hydrological landmark (a single falling stream) as a ritual node, supporting research into how natural water-features became mapped into cultural heritage routes.

Which geographic location is identified?

A specific water-feature: a solitary falling stream oriented west; the text does not provide a unique toponym in this line.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Perform rites with minimal, time-bounded residence (one night), suggesting regulated use of water sites and orderly pilgrimage conduct.