Varaha Purana 148.3: Adhyaya 148, Shloka 3
The Greatness of Stutasvāmi: Varāha’s Disclosure of the Bhūtagiri Sacred Landscape and Its Ethical Discipline
Uttara Bhāga · Sacred Geography Inquiry (Request for a superior kṣetra)
एवमेव परं गुह्यं ब्रूहि नारायण प्रभो ॥ अस्मात्क्षेत्रात्परं देव यदि क्षेत्रं विशिष्यते
evam eva paraṁ guhyaṁ brūhi nārāyaṇa prabho || asmāt kṣetrāt paraṁ deva yadi kṣetraṁ viśiṣyate
evameva paraM guhyaM brUhi nArAyaNa prabho || asmAtkShetrAtparaM deva yadi kShetraM vishiShyate
नारायण प्रभु, मुझे भी ऐसे ही कुछ बताओ जो कोई नहीं जानता। देव, अगर इस क्षेत्र से भी कोई बड़ा क्षेत्र है तो मुझे बताओ। क्या वो इससे भी ज़्यादा खास है?
Sandhi Notes
- asmāt kṣetrāt: often written as asmāt-kṣetrāt (no internal sandhi change)
- other words mostly padapāṭha already
Pṛthivī (Dharāṇī)
Curious, seeking (guhya-jijñāsā)
Is there any kṣetra superior to this one—what is the supreme sacred place beyond this site?
Even sacred knowledge invites deeper inquiry; ‘guhya’ truths unfold progressively through proper questioning.
Ask for guidance from a competent teacher; treat pilgrimage/sacred geography as a ladder for inner refinement, not mere tourism.
Earth petitions the Lord for further revelation about superior kṣetras.
Foreshadowing likely: asking for the श्रेष्ठतम kṣetra commonly culminates in Mathurā/Vraja praise in Purāṇic māhātmyas, but not named here.
Transition marker into a new ‘guhya’ disclosure about kṣetras following go-māhātmya
FAQs
It highlights how Purāṇic texts build ‘networks’ of sacred places by ranking or comparing kṣetras—an important feature in the historical geography of pilgrimage.
The verse refers generically to “this kṣetra” without naming it; identification depends on the preceding and following textual context in the chapter.
It models inquiry and discernment—seeking deeper understanding rather than remaining satisfied with an initial account.
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