Varaha Purana 147.10 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 10

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

तन्निर्गतं ततो ज्ञात्वा और्वं सर्वे तपस्विनः ॥ महेश्वरो महातेजाः सम्भ्रमात्समुपागतः

Transliteration

tan-nirgataṁ tato jñātvā aurvaṁ sarve tapasvinaḥ || maheśvaro mahātejāḥ sambhramāt samupāgataḥ

Translation

Kemudian, setelah mengetahui bahawa Aurva telah muncul, semua tapasvin pun berhimpun. Maheśvara yang bercahaya agung juga mendekat dengan segera dalam kesungguhan yang penuh hormat.

Word by Word

• tat-nirgatam: that (thing) which had emerged
• tat-nirgatam: Karma (कर्म/object of jñātvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad + nirgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; निर्+गम् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य निर्गतम् = that which came out)

• tataḥ: thereupon/from that
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान/ablatival sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादान/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (from there/thereupon)

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriyā (क्रिया; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु: ज्ञा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), ‘having known’

• aurvam: (the) Aurva (manifestation/energy)
• aurvam: Karma (कर्म/object understood with jñātvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aurva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (और्वम् = और्व-सम्बन्धि/और्व-तेजः/और्व-रूपम्)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying tapasvinaḥ)

• tapasvinaḥ: ascetics
• tapasvinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheshvara (Great Lord)
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् ईश्वरः)

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendour
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying maheśvaraḥ)

• sambhramāt: out of agitation/haste
• sambhramāt: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (हेतु/अपादान), एकवचन

• samupāgataḥ: arrived
• samupāgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-ā-gam (धातु: गम्) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘came/arrived’

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, slightly tense (anticipating conflict)","key_question":"None (narrative escalation around Aurva and Maheśvara)"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"power and responsibility (tejas)","core_concept":"Great spiritual power (tejas) provokes responses—community and deity move to contain, witness, or regulate its consequences.","practical_application":"When intense energies arise (in oneself or society), respond with vigilance and dharma-guided restraint rather than negligence."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: ascetic settlement cluster near a sacred site

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.12–13 (prosperity then burning)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sudden stir: ascetics converge from different directions as Aurva appears; Maheśvara arrives swiftly, radiant and grave.","item_prompts":["multiple tapasvins with kamaṇḍalus and staffs","dust/leaf movement indicating haste","Śiva approaching with intense aura","central focal point suggesting Aurva’s emergence (light or figure)","forest-hermitage edge and tīrtha backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Crowd composition with rhythmic spacing; Śiva’s aura rendered as bold color field; expressive but controlled raudra undertone.","tanjore_prompt":"Layered figures with gold highlights on Śiva’s halo and ornaments; dynamic diagonals showing ‘haste’.","mysore_prompt":"Narrative clarity with fine detailing of ascetics; luminous gradation around Maheśvara; restrained drama.","pahari_prompt":"Animated procession-like gathering; delicate landscape; emphasis on movement and urgency through flowing lines."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent narrative, portentous","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, heightened on ‘saṃbhramāt’ and ‘mahātejaḥ’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Ascetic Communities
• Inter-deity Motifs

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic narrative ecology where ascetics and major divine figures converge at a tīrtha, indicating the site’s perceived cultural and ritual centrality.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse presumes the previously named setting (Goniṣkrama tīrtha / mountain context) but does not restate it.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Collective recognition and response to significant events, emphasizing community around disciplined practice.