Varaha Purana 157.2: Adhyaya 157, Shloka 2

Praise of the Malayārjuna Sacred Ford and the Mathurā-Yamunā Pilgrimage Cycle

Devanagari script

पर्यस्तं तत्र शकटं भिन्नभाण्डकुटीघटम् ॥ तत्र स्नानोपवासाभ्यामनन्तं फलमश्रुते ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 157.2

Transliteration

paryastaṃ tatra śakaṭaṃ bhinna-bhāṇḍa-kuṭī-ghaṭam || tatra snāna-upavāsābhyām anantaṃ phalam aśrute ||

Translation

Dort sieht man einen umgestürzten Wagen und zerbrochene Gefäße—Hütte und Krug. Dort, durch Baden und Fasten, heißt es, erlangt man eine endlose Frucht (unermessliches Verdienst).

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Word by Word

• paryastam: overturned
• paryastam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pari- (उपसर्ग) + as (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त-कृदन्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Singular (एकवचन), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया) — 'overturned/thrown down' (qualifies śakaṭam)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deictic adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय) — 'there'

• śakaṭam: cart
• śakaṭam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; descriptive clause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Singular (एकवचन), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया) — 'cart'

• bhinna-bhāṇḍa-kuṭī-ghaṭam: (with) broken vessels, hut, and pots
• bhinna-bhāṇḍa-kuṭī-ghaṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhinna (mṛ/भिद् धातु + क्त) + bhāṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + kuṭī (प्रातिपदिक) + ghaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Singular (एकवचन), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया); dvandva listing items: 'broken vessels, hut, and pots' used adjectivally for śakaṭam (cart laden/associated with these)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deictic adverb (देशवाचक-अव्यय) — 'there'

• snāna-upavāsābhyām: by bathing and fasting
• snāna-upavāsābhyām: Karaṇa (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक) + upavāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dual (द्विवचन), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया) — dvandva: 'by bathing and fasting'

• anantam: endless
• anantam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ananta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Singular (एकवचन), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया) — qualifies phalam

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Singular (एकवचन), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया) — 'fruit/result'

• aśrute: is obtained/said to accrue
• aśrute: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्/Present), Prathama-puruṣa (प्रथमपुरुष/3rd person), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद) — 'is heard/ is obtained (as per tradition)'

Speaker

Varāha (contextual continuation)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Tīrtha Literature
• Ancient Material Culture
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It combines ritual prescription with material-site markers, suggesting that physical objects and local lore helped pilgrims recognize and remember a tīrtha.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse continues the Malayārjuna-tīrtha setting, describing recognizable features at or near the kuṇḍa.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes disciplined practice (fasting with bathing) and implies restraint and simplicity—values compatible with conserving and respecting heritage landscapes.