Varaha Purana 151.83: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 83

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

तिस्रो धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमवत्पर्वताश्रिताः ॥ स्थूलाश्च रमणीयाश्च न ह्रस्वाश्चातिनिर्मलाः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 151.83

Transliteration

tisro dhārāḥ patanty atra himavatparvatāśritāḥ || sthūlāś ca ramaṇīyāś ca na hrasvāś cātinirmalāḥ ||

Translation

Allí caen tres corrientes, apoyadas en el monte Himavat. Son anchas y deleitosas: no pequeñas, y extraordinariamente puras.

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Word by Word

• तिस्रः: three
• तिस्रः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; (धाराः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• धाराः: streams
• धाराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• पतन्ति: fall
• पतन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• हिमवत्-पर्वत-आश्रिताः: resting on the Himavat mountain
• हिमवत्-पर्वत-आश्रिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हिमवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; आ-√श्रि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (हिमवतः पर्वतस्य आश्रिताः)

• स्थूलाः: thick, large
• स्थूलाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; (धाराः इति विशेष्यस्य विशेषणम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• रमणीयाः: beautiful, delightful
• रमणीयाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रमणीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• ह्रस्वाः: short, small
• ह्रस्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ह्रस्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अति-निर्मलाः: very pure, extremely clear
• अति-निर्मलाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + निर्मल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (अतिशयेन निर्मलाः)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ancient Geography
• Environmental Description

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It provides a compact landscape description (multiple clear streams from Himavat), useful for environmental-historical readings of Purāṇic sacred geographies.

Which geographic location is identified?

The Himavat (Himalayan) mountain is referenced as the source/support; the exact site remains unnamed in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it encourages attentive observation of natural features within a heritage setting, supporting a respectful engagement with landscape.