Varaha Purana 151.77: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 77

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

तत्र तिष्ठाम्यहं भद्रे उदीचीं दिशमाश्रितः ॥ हिरण्यप्रतिमां कृत्वा जातरूपां न संशयः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.77

Transliteration

tatra tiṣṭhāmy ahaṃ bhadre udīcīṃ diśam āśritaḥ || hiraṇyapratimāṃ kṛtvā jātarūpāṃ na saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

वहाँ मैं रहता हूँ, उत्तर दिशा में। मैंने सोना लिया है, उससे एक मूर्ति बनाई है। वो सच में सोने की है, कोई शक नहीं।

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Word by Word

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

• tiṣṭhāmi: I stand/remain
• tiṣṭhāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhadre: O auspicious lady
• bhadre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• udīcīm: northern
• udīcīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udīcī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies ‘diśam’

• diśam: direction
• diśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• āśritaḥ: having resorted to
• āśritaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-śri (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत) used adjectivally; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with ‘aham’

• hiraṇya-pratimām: a golden image
• hiraṇya-pratimām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hiraṇya (प्रातिपदिक) + pratimā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘hiraṇyasya pratimā’ (golden image)

• kṛtvā: having made
• kṛtvā: Kriyā (क्रिया/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable verbal form; denotes prior action

• jātarūpām: made of gold
• jātarūpām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jāta (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: ‘jātaṃ rūpaṃ yasyāḥ’/‘jātarūpā’ = made of gold; qualifies ‘pratimām’

• na: not; no
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• saṃśayaḥ: doubt
• saṃśayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/existential)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃśaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Material Culture

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It links sacred presence to directionality and material representation (golden image), useful for studying Purāṇic sacred topography and icon-making motifs.

Which geographic location is identified?

Only the ‘northern direction’ (udīcī diś) is specified; a concrete toponym is not provided in this line.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It implies disciplined orientation and careful construction of a symbolic representation, emphasizing intentionality and ritual precision.