Varaha Purana 150.9 — Adhyaya 150, Shloka 9

The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra

Devanagari script

मनुजा यत्र मुच्यन्ते गताः संसारसागरम् ॥ तत्राश्चर्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि सानन्दूरे यशस्विनि ॥

Transliteration

manujā yatra mucyante gatāḥ saṃsārasāgaram || tatrāścaryaṃ pravakṣyāmi sānandūre yaśasvini ||

Translation

„Wo die Menschen, nachdem sie den Ozean der Wiedergeburt (Saṃsāra) erreicht haben, von ihm befreit werden—dort, in Sānandūra, o Ruhmreiche, werde ich ein Wunder darlegen.“

Word by Word

• manujāḥ: people/humans
• manujāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्ध-देशवाचक (relative adverb: where)

• mucyante: are liberated/released
• mucyante: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; कर्मणि/मध्यस्थ-भाव (are released)

• gatāḥ: having gone/entered
• gatāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त; √gam धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (manujāḥ)

• saṃsāra-sāgaram: the ocean of worldly existence
• saṃsāra-sāgaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃsāra + sāgara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (संसाररूपः सागरः)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• āścaryam: a wonder/miracle
• āścaryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āścarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• pravakṣyāmi: I will tell/declare
• pravakṣyāmi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-vac (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• sānandūre: in Sānandūra
• sānandūre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sānandūra (प्रातिपदिक; स्थाननाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• yaśasvini: O glorious one
• yaśasvini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणरूपेण सम्बोधनम् (भूमे)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha consoles/instructs Earth by pointing to a liberating locale where beings are freed from saṃsāra, then names Sānandūra and promises a marvel there."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"hopeful, intent on liberation-themed teaching"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Sānandūra"}

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":"soteriology (mokṣa through kṣetra and devotion)","core_concept":"Saṃsāra is an 'ocean'; certain sacred loci, approached rightly, function as crossings (tīrtha) toward release.","practical_application":"Cultivate vairāgya and bhakti while visiting/hearing about such tīrthas; treat pilgrimage as inner crossing, not mere travel."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Philosophy","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha/kṣetra (liberation-associated site)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 150.8 (transition to place-descriptions); Varāha Purāṇa 150.11 (marvels within the locale)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha points out a famed liberating place, naming Sānandūra, with imagery of beings crossing the ocean of saṃsāra toward freedom.","item_prompts":["Varāha indicating a distant tīrtha","Bhūdevī listening, luminous and hopeful","symbolic ocean with a crossing/ford","pilgrims emerging from waves (metaphor)","inscription/banner: 'Sānandūra'"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized saṃsāra-ocean below, pilgrims crossing; Varāha above as guide; Bhūdevī attentive; rich blues and gold accents.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf haloed Varāha; embossed waves motif; small vignette of pilgrims crossing; ornate label cartouche for Sānandūra.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: lyrical landscape with river/sea symbolism; Varāha’s calm gesture; delicate depiction of pilgrims and a tīrtha-ghāṭa.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: dramatic yet clean ocean metaphor; tiny figures crossing; Varāha and Bhūdevī in foreground; bright palette and crisp contours."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, liberative, gently wondrous","suggested_raga":"Todi","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"deep, steady, contemplative"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Soteriology (Textual)
• Sacred Topography
• Vaishnavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It connects a named locality with the widespread Purāṇic theme of liberation (mokṣa) and frames the site as a culturally significant destination within tīrtha literature.

Which geographic location is identified?

Sānandūra is explicitly named as the setting for the forthcoming ‘marvel’ and is characterized as a liberation-associated place.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse encourages orientation toward release from cyclic suffering through engagement with culturally significant sites and teachings, without prescribing sectarian exclusivity.