Varaha Purana 151.76: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 76

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

माहात्म्यं पद्मपत्राक्षि गुह्यं यच्च महौजसम् ॥ माङ्गल्यं च पवित्रं च मम भक्तसुखावहम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.76

Transliteration

māhātmyaṃ padmapatrākṣi guhyaṃ yac ca mahaujasam || māṅgalyaṃ ca pavitraṃ ca mama bhaktasukhāvaham ||

Translation

O du mit lotosblattgleichen Augen, diese Kunde von der Größe — geheim und von großer Kraft — ist glückverheißend und reinigend und bringt meinen Verehrern Wohlergehen.

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Word by Word

• māhātmyam: greatness, sacred glory
• māhātmyam: Karta (कर्ता/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• padma-patra-akṣi: O lotus-petal-eyed one
• padma-patra-akṣi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi: ‘padmapatrākṣī’ = one whose eyes are like lotus-petals

• guhyam: secret
• guhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies ‘māhātmyam’

• yat: which
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); refers to ‘māhātmyam’

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

• mahaujasam: of great power/splendor
• mahaujasam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: ‘mahac ca tat ojas ca’ (of great splendor/power); qualifies ‘māhātmyam’

• māṅgalyam: auspiciousness
• māṅgalyam: Karta (कर्ता/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māṅgalya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• pavitram: purity; purifier
• pavitram: Karta (कर्ता/topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pavitra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhakta-sukha-āvaham: bringing joy to devotees
• bhakta-sukha-āvaham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + āvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘bhaktānāṃ sukham āvahati’ (bringing happiness to devotees); qualifies preceding neuter nouns

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇava Traditions
• Manuscript Culture

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic genre of māhātmya—didactic praise texts that circulated as guides to sacred places/rites and as legitimizing narratives.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific place-name is given in this verse; it characterizes the discourse itself as secret, auspicious, and purifying.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The instruction is to value purifying, auspicious teachings and to approach them with discretion (guhya), aligning practice with well-being and moral cultivation.