Varaha Purana 160.41: Adhyaya 160, Shloka 41

The Prescribed Emergence and Procedure of the Mathurā Circumambulation

Parikramā

Devanagari script

सङ्केतकं कृतं तत्र मन्त्रनिश्चयकारकम् ॥ तदा सङ्केतकैः सा च सिद्धा देवी प्रतिष्ठिता ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 160.41

Transliteration

saṅketakaṃ kṛtaṃ tatra mantraniścayakārakam || tadā saṅketakaiḥ sā ca siddhā devī pratiṣṭhitā ||

Translation

वहाँ एक साइन बनाया गया था जो बताता था कि मंत्र सही है। उस साइन के थ्रू देवी को वहाँ स्थापित किया गया।

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Word by Word

• सङ्केतकम्: a sign, signal, agreed token
• सङ्केतकम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्केतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कृतम्: made, done
• कृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्त → कृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• मन्त्रनिश्चयकारकम्: causing/bringing about the determination of the mantra
• मन्त्रनिश्चयकारकम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्त्र + निश्चय + कारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मन्त्रस्य निश्चयः) + तत्पुरुषः (निश्चयस्य कारकम्)

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kala (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• सङ्केतकैः: by means of signs/tokens
• सङ्केतकैः: Karana (करण/Instrument/Means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्केतक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-निपात

• सिद्धा: accomplished, perfected
• सिद्धा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिध् (धातु) + क्त → सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-भूतकृदन्त (accomplished/perfected)

• देवी: the goddess
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रतिष्ठिता: was established/installed
• प्रतिष्ठिता: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति-स्था (धातु) + क्त → प्रतिष्ठित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त-भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle: ‘installed/established’)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Temple Studies
• Ritual Studies
• Purāṇic Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves technical vocabulary associated with shrine foundation and ritual authorization (mantra-niścaya, pratiṣṭhā), useful for the study of early temple and pilgrimage institutions.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse situates the action “there” (tatra) within the chapter’s kṣetra itinerary but does not provide a standalone place-name in this line.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ritual acts are portrayed as needing clarity and proper establishment (niścaya, pratiṣṭhā), implying disciplined procedure rather than arbitrary practice.