Varaha Purana 215.80: Adhyaya 215, Shloka 80

Description of the Māhātmya of Gokarṇeśvara and Jaleśvara (Śaileśvara) in the Śleṣmātaka Forest

Devanagari script

विविधान्यत्र तीर्थानि सन्ति पुण्यानि देवताः ॥ येषान्तोयैर्नरः स्पृष्टः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 215.80

Transliteration

vividhāny atra tīrthāni santi puṇyāni devatāḥ || yeṣām toyair naraḥ spṛṣṭaḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||

Translation

यहाँ बहुत सारे तीर्थ हैं और देवियों के मंदिर हैं। इनके पानी में नहाने से इंसान के सारे पाप धुल जाते हैं।

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• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to तीर्थानि)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• तीर्थानि: pilgrimage spots
• तीर्थानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुण्यानि: holy, meritorious
• पुण्यानि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (to तीर्थानि)

• देवताः: deities
• देवताः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• येषाम्: of which/whose
• येषाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (of which/whose)

• तोयैः: with waters
• तोयैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• नरः: a man
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• स्पृष्टः: touched
• स्पृष्टः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्व-पापैः: from all sins
• सर्व-पापैः: Apadana (अपादान/Separation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: 'सर्वाणि पापानि'

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed
• प्रमुच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः ('is released')

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Sacred Geography
• Hydro-Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents the cultural mapping of water sources as tīrthas, a key feature of South Asian heritage landscapes and pilgrimage infrastructure.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse refers to tīrthas “here” within Śaileśvara-kṣetra; individual water-sites are not named in this fragment.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Ritual cleanliness and moral renewal are linked to respectful engagement with designated water-heritage sites.