Varaha Purana 151.22: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 22

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

श्वेतपर्वतमारोह्य पतमानः कुरून् बहून् ॥ पतितस्तत्र दृश्येत क्षतं तत्र न दृश्यते

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.22

Transliteration

śvetaparvatamāruhya patamānaḥ kurūn bahūn || patitas tatra dṛśyeta kṣataṃ tatra na dṛśyate

Translation

Nachdem er den Weißen Berg bestiegen hat und über viele Kuru (Maßeinheiten) hinweg fällt, sieht man ihn dort als gefallen; doch dort ist keine Verletzung zu erkennen.

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Word by Word

• śveta-parvatam: the white mountain
• śveta-parvatam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śveta (प्रातिपदिक) + parvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Samāsa = Karmadhāraya (white mountain); Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• āruhya: having mounted
• āruhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā-√ruh (रुह् धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Kṛdanta avyaya (Gerund/क्त्वान्त-ल्यपन्त), ‘having mounted’

• patamānaḥ: falling
• patamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Doer)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pat (पत् धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (Present active participle/वर्तमानकृदन्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; agrees with implied subject (aśvaḥ/saḥ)

• kurūn: the Kurus
• kurūn: Karma (कर्म/Object/extent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (Accusative), Bahuvacana

• bahūn: many
• bahūn: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā, Bahuvacana; qualifies kurūn

• patitaḥ: fallen
• patitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √pat (पत् धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Kṛdanta (kta), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘fallen’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Deśavācaka adverb

• dṛśyeta: would be seen; might appear
• dṛśyeta: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Liṅ lakāra (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; Ātmanepada, Karmaṇi prayoga (Passive)

• kṣatam: injury; wound
• kṣatam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṃsaka, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Deśavācaka adverb

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, Niṣedha (negation particle/निषेध)

• dṛśyate: is seen
• dṛśyate: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ lakāra (Present), Prathama puruṣa, Ekavacana; Ātmanepada, Karmaṇi (Passive)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Sacred Topography
• Miracle Narratives

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a widespread tīrtha-māhātmya motif: the sacred site is portrayed as conferring extraordinary protection, reinforcing its cultural prestige and pilgrimage appeal.

Which geographic location is identified?

“Śveta-parvata” (White Mountain) is mentioned; its precise identification is uncertain without corroborating contextual markers and regional tradition.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, the verse encourages trust in regulated sacred-space narratives while situating safety as a feature of the tīrtha’s cultural meaning rather than reckless behavior.