Varaha Purana 145.79: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 79

The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region

Devanagari script

तेभ्यस्तेभ्यश्च स्थानेभ्यस्तीर्थेभ्यश्च विशेषतः ॥ महादेवजटाजूटान्नीलकण्ठाच्छिवालयः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 145.79

Transliteration

tebhyas tebhyaś ca sthānebhyaḥ tīrthebhyaś ca viśeṣataḥ || mahādevajaṭājūṭān nīlakaṇṭhāc chivālayaḥ ||

Translation

Dari tempat-tempat itu—terutama dari tīrtha, tempat ziarah suci—tersingkaplah Śivālaya, kediaman Śiva, yang terkait dengan jalinan rambut gimbal Mahādeva dan dengan Nīlakaṇṭha.

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Word by Word

• तेभ्यः: from those
• तेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• तेभ्यः: from those (very)
• तेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• स्थानेभ्यः: from (those) places
• स्थानेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• तीर्थेभ्यः: from (those) sacred fords/pilgrimage spots
• तीर्थेभ्यः: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• विशेषतः: especially/in particular
• विशेषतः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेषतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• महादेव-जटा-जूटात्: from Mahādeva’s matted hair (topknot)
• महादेव-जटा-जूटात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महादेव (प्रातिपदिक) + जटा (प्रातिपदिक) + जूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (महादेवस्य जटाजूटः; तस्मात्)

• नीलकण्ठात्: from Nīlakaṇṭha (the blue-throated one, Śiva)
• नीलकण्ठात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नील (प्रातिपदिक) + कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (नीलः कण्ठः यस्य सः)

• शिवालयः: Śiva’s temple/abode (Śivālaya)
• शिवालयः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिवालय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Temple Heritage
• Ancient Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It offers a textual anchor for associating a Śiva shrine (Śivālaya/Nīlakaṇṭha) with Purāṇic sacred geography, relevant for heritage mapping and comparative toponymy.

Which geographic location is identified?

Nīlakaṇṭha is referenced; in South Asian geography this name often denotes Himalayan Śiva-associated locales, though the verse alone does not fix a single modern site.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The emphasis is on the special status of tīrthas and shrines as culturally significant spaces deserving careful attention.