Varaha Purana 151.68: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 68

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

एका धारा पतत्यत्र इन्द्रगोपकसन्निभा ॥ यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं सप्तरात्रोषितो नरः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.68

Transliteration

ekā dhārā patatyatra indragopakasannibhā || yastatra kurute snānaṃ saptarātroṣito naraḥ

Translation

यहाँ एक नदी आती है जिसका रंग लाल है, जैसे इंद्रगोपक कीड़ा होता है। जो यहाँ सात रात रह के नहाता है, उसका बहुत फायदा होता है।

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Word by Word

• ekā: one
• ekā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of dhārā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekā (प्रातिपदिक; numeral)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies dhārā

• dhārā: stream
• dhārā: Karta (कर्ता) of patati
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• patati: falls / flows down
• patati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (पत् गतौ/पातने धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• indra-gopaka-sannibhā: resembling an indragopaka (red insect)
• indra-gopaka-sannibhā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of dhārā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक) + gopaka (प्रातिपदिक) + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); उपमान-तत्पुरुष: indragopakasya sannibhā

• yaḥ: who (he who)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of kurute
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक; pronoun)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• kurute: does / performs
• kurute: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृञ् करणे धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• snānam: bath
• snānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक; from √snā स्नाने धातु)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sapta-rātra-uṣitaḥ: having stayed for seven nights
• sapta-rātra-uṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of naraḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + rātra (प्रातिपदिक) + uṣita (कृदन्त; √vas/√uṣ? here √vas निवासे with uṣita ‘stayed’)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound meaning ‘having stayed for seven nights’: sapta-rātrāṇi uṣitaḥ

• naraḥ: man / person
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / referent of yaḥ
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Pilgrimage Studies
• Water Heritage
• Purāṇa Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a common tīrtha pattern: a prescribed duration of residence plus bathing, reflecting institutionalized pilgrimage discipline in Purāṇic culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

The location is the Brahmakuṇḍa complex ‘here’ (atra/tatra), with a specific stream noted by its distinctive color imagery.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes disciplined conduct (observance over time) rather than momentary contact, suggesting a structured approach to practice and self-regulation.