Varaha Purana 137.25: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 25

The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field

Devanagari script

श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ शृणु मे परमं गुह्यं यत्त्वया पृच्छितं मम ॥ मम क्षेत्रं परं चैव शुद्धं भागवतप्रियम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 137.25

Transliteration

śrīvarāha uvāca || śṛṇu me paramaṃ guhyaṃ yat tvayā pṛcchitaṃ mama || mama kṣetraṃ paraṃ caiva śuddhaṃ bhāgavata-priyam ||

Translation

श्री वराह बोले, मेरा एक राज़ सुन, जो तूने मुझसे पूछा है। यह मेरा सबसे बड़ा क्षेत्र है, बिल्कुल साफ है, और भगवान के भक्तों को बहुत पसंद है।

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Word by Word

• śrīvarāhaḥ: Śrī Varāha

• uvāca: said

• śṛṇu: listen

• me: from me/my

• paramam: highest

• guhyam: secret

• yat: which

• tvayā: by you

• pṛcchitam: asked

• mama: of me

• kṣetram: sacred field/region

• param: supreme

• ca eva: and indeed

• śuddham: pure

• bhāgavata-priyam: dear to the Bhāgavatas (devotees)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa
• Tīrtha-Māhātmya
• Sanskrit Philology
• Cultural Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic pedagogical frame: a deity/instructor authorizes a site’s sanctity through revelatory speech, shaping pilgrimage networks and textual geography.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse identifies “mama kṣetram” in connection with Saukārava (from surrounding context), marking it as a named sacred region within the text.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The instruction is epistemic and disciplinary: attentive listening and inquiry are presented as prerequisites for understanding sacred geography and merit.