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Varaha Purana 166.18: Adhyaya 166, Shloka 18

The Greatness of the Sacred Pond Called Asikuṇḍa

तत्राश्चर्यं प्रवक्ष्यामि मनःकर्णसुखावहम् ॥ पश्यन्ति मनुजाः सिद्धाः सर्वपापविवर्जिताः ।

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 166.18

tatrāścaryaṁ pravakṣyāmi manaḥkarṇasukhāvaham || paśyanti manujāḥ siddhāḥ sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ |

Dort werde ich ein Wunder darlegen, das Geist und Ohr erfreut. Vollendete Menschen (Siddhas), von aller Sünde frei, schauen seine Wirkungen.

तत्रthere/then
तत्र:
अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय (adverb)
आश्चर्यम्a wonder
आश्चर्यम्:
कर्म (Karma)
TypeNoun
Rootआश्चर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन
प्रवक्ष्यामिI will tell
प्रवक्ष्यामि:
कर्ता (Kartā)
TypeVerb
Rootप्र-वच् (धातु)
Formलृट् (simple future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद
मनः-कर्ण-सुख-आवहम्bringing joy to mind and ear
मनः-कर्ण-सुख-आवहम्:
विशेषण (Qualifier of आश्चर्यम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootमनस् (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक) + आवह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: मनसः कर्णस्य च सुखम् आवहति इति
पश्यन्तिsee
पश्यन्ति:
क्रिया (Action)
TypeVerb
Rootपश् (धातु)
Formलट् (present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद
मनुजाःmen/humans
मनुजाः:
कर्ता (Kartā)
TypeNoun
Rootमनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन
सिद्धाःaccomplished/perfected
सिद्धाः:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसिद्ध (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण of मनुजाः
सर्व-पाप-विवर्जिताःfree from all sins
सर्व-पाप-विवर्जिताः:
विशेषण (Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विवर्जित (कृदन्त)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: सर्वेभ्यः पापेभ्यः विवर्जिताः

Varāha (implicit, continuing narration)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Narrative
S
Soteriological Motifs

FAQs

It signals a didactic ‘marvel’ section typical of tīrtha-māhātmya literature, used to communicate the perceived efficacy of place-based ritual and ethical discipline.

The verse is deictic (‘there’), continuing the Mathurā-centered narrative established earlier in the chapter.

Purity and self-discipline are implied prerequisites for perceiving the text’s promised benefits.

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