Varaha Purana 176.17: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 17

The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā

Uttara Bhāga · Tīrtha-māhātmya (Temple visitation and onward journey)

Devanagari script

स्नात्वा महेश्वरं दृष्ट्वा त्रिगर्तेश्वरसंज्ञितम् ॥ कालिञ्जरं भवत्पादौ गच्छामि शिबिरं ततः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 176.17

Transliteration

snātvā maheśvaraṃ dṛṣṭvā trigarteśvarasaṃjñitam || kāliñjaraṃ bhavatpādau gacchāmi śibiraṃ tataḥ

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

मैंने नहाना किया, महेश्वर को देखा जो त्रिगर्तेश्वर के नाम से जाना जाता है। फिर मैं कालिंजर जा रहा हूँ, आपके पास आ रहा हूँ। उसके बाद वापिस कैंप जाऊँगा।

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Word by Word

• स्नात्वा: having bathed
• Type: Verb
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: स्ना (धातु)

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara (Śiva)
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; देवतावाचक
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: महेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• Type: Verb
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund)
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: दृश् (धातु)

• त्रिगर्त-ईश्वर-संज्ञितम्: named Trigarteśvara
• Type: Adjective
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: 'त्रिगर्तेश्वर इति संज्ञितम्' (called 'Trigarteśvara'), agreeing with महेश्वरम्
• Role: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Root: त्रिगर्त (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)

• कालिञ्जरम्: Kāliñjara (place/mountain)
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्थान/पर्वतनाम
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: कालिञ्जर (प्रातिपदिक)

• भवत्-पादौ: your feet
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'भवतः पादौ' (your feet)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)

• गच्छामि: I go
• Type: Verb
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: गम् (धातु)

• शिबिरम्: to the camp
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: शिबिर (प्रातिपदिक)

• ततः: from there / thereafter
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: अव्यय; अपादानार्थक/क्रमवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (ablatival adverb: 'from there/then')
• Role: Apadana (अपादान)
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)

Sandhi Notes

• त्रिगर्तेश्वरसंज्ञितम् → त्रिगर्त-ईश्वर-संज्ञितम्
• भवत्पादौ → भवत्-पादौ

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Bhakti rasa

Speaker

Pāñcāla

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Inter-sectarian tīrtha ethic

Subjects

Sacred GeographyTemple/Holy Site VisitationPilgrimage Itinerary

Core idea

Darśana and snāna are complementary; honoring Maheśvara within a Vaiṣṇava narrative affirms dharma as reverence to divinity across forms.

In practice

On pilgrimage, combine bodily purification (snān) with deity-darśana; maintain humility (‘to your feet’) and return to simple living (camp).

Mathura and Krishna

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Tīrtha-māhātmya
• Heritage Sites

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It links named sacred locales (Trigarteśvara, Kāliñjara) within a single itinerary, valuable for reconstructing Purāṇic sacred geographies and regional networks.

Which geographic location is identified?

Trigarteśvara (a Śiva-site designation associated with Trigarta region traditions) and Kāliñjara (commonly connected with the Kālinjar hill-fort region in present-day Uttar Pradesh/Madhya Pradesh border area in scholarly discussions).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse emphasizes disciplined pilgrimage practice—bathing, visiting a shrine, and respectfully approaching a teacher/elder ('your feet') within an ordered routine.