Varaha Purana 154.24: Adhyaya 154, Shloka 24

The Efficacy of Yamunā River Pilgrimage Sites

Merits of Mathurā-Region Tīrthas

Devanagari script

तत्र ये स्नान्ति नियतास्तेषां स्वर्गो न दुर्लभः॥ मथुरापश्चिमे पार्श्वे सततं त्वृषिपूजितम्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 154.24

Transliteration

tatra ye snānti niyatās teṣāṃ svargo na durlabhaḥ | mathurāpaścime pārśve satataṃ tv ṛṣipūjitam ||

Translation

അവിടെ നിയമനിഷ്ഠയോടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവർക്ക് സ്വർഗ്ഗം ദുർലഭമല്ല. മഥുരയുടെ പടിഞ്ഞാറ് വശത്ത് ആ തീർത്ഥം നിരന്തരം ഋഷിമാർ പൂജിക്കുന്നു.

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Word by Word

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

• ye: those who
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• snānti: bathe
• snānti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: snā (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• niyatāḥ: disciplined/observant
• niyatāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: niyata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha/Śeṣa (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन)

• svargaḥ: heaven
• svargaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध निपात)

• durlabhaḥ: hard to obtain
• durlabhaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-labha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• mathurā-paścime: on the western (side) of Mathurā
• mathurā-paścime: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mathurā (प्रातिपदिक) + paścima (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying pārśve

• pārśve: at the side/flank
• pārśve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• satatam: constantly
• satatam: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया) meaning 'constantly'

• tu: indeed/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) of emphasis/contrast

• ṛṣi-pūjitam: worshipped by sages
• ṛṣi-pūjitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjita (कृदन्त, पूज् धातोः क्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1) or Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively for (tīrtham understood)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Ancient Geography
• Purāṇic Studies
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a directional micro-geography (“west of Mathurā”) typical of tīrtha catalogues, valuable for mapping historical pilgrimage networks.

Which geographic location is identified?

A sacred site located on the western side of Mathurā; the specific tīrtha-name is clarified in the subsequent verse as Mānasatīrtha.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes niyama (regulated conduct) as the qualifying condition for ritual efficacy.