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Varaha Purana 200.44: Adhyaya 200, Shloka 44

Description of the Forms of Infernal Torments

Naraka Yātanās

दीर्घिकां मोक्षते कान्तां शीतोदां शीतकाननाम् ॥ सर्वकामान्स लभते भगिनी सा यमस्य तु

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 200.44

dīrghikāṁ mokṣate kāntāṁ śītodāṁ śītakānanām | sarvakāmān sa labhate bhaginī sā yamasya tu ||

वो एक अच्छा सा ताल मिलता है। ठंडा पानी है और ठंडे पेड़ भी हैं। जो चाहता है वो सब मिलता है। पर यह यम की बहन का इलाका है।

दीर्घिकाम्a long pond/tank
दीर्घिकाम्:
कर्म (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootदीर्घिका (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
मोक्षतेreleases/lets go (enters/attains)
मोक्षते:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootमुच् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
कान्ताम्lovely
कान्ताम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival to दीर्घिकाम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootकान्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन
शीतोदाम्with cool water
शीतोदाम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival to दीर्घिकाम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशीत-उद (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (शीतम् उदकं यस्याः)
शीतकाननाम्having a cool grove/wood
शीतकाननाम्:
विशेषण (Adjectival to दीर्घिकाम्)
TypeAdjective
Rootशीत-कानन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (शीतं काननं यस्याः)
सर्वकामान्all desires
सर्वकामान्:
कर्म (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व-काम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (सर्वे कामाः)
सःhe
सः:
कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
लभतेobtains
लभते:
क्रिया (Verb)
TypeVerb
Rootलभ् (धातु)
Formलट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
भगिनीsister
भगिनी:
कर्ता (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootभगिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन
साshe
सा:
सम्बन्ध/अन्वय (Apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम
यमस्यof Yama
यमस्य:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन
तुindeed/but
तु:
सम्बन्ध (Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निपात

Varāha (default, instructor voice in Varāha Purāṇa dialogues)

C
Classical Literature
P
Purāṇic Symbolism
D
Dharma Literature

FAQs

It shows the Purāṇic technique of contrast: a scene of comfort embedded in a punitive journey, intensifying the didactic effect.

The ‘dīrghikā’ is a mythic feature within the narrative; it is not presented as a historical tirtha or identifiable earthly reservoir.

Apparent relief can be transient within the moral economy described; the verse cautions against mistaking temporary comfort for final release.

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