Varaha Purana 149.76: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 76

The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā

Devanagari script

तत्र कुण्डं महाभागे मणिपूरगिरा श्रुतम् ॥ धारा चैका पतत्यत्र लाभालाभविवर्जितः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 149.76

Transliteration

tatra kuṇḍaṃ mahābhāge maṇipūragirā śrutam || dhārā caikā pataty atra lābhālābhavivarjitaḥ ||

Translation

Di sana, wahai yang mulia, terdapat sebuah kund yang masyhur dengan nama ‘Maṇipūragirā’. Dan di sana hanya satu aliran jatuh—(si bhakta) bebas daripada kerisauan untung dan rugi.

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Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya/adverb of place (देशाव्यय)

• kuṇḍam: a pond/pit
• kuṇḍam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (nominative/प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन)

• mahā-bhāge: O greatly fortunate one
• mahā-bhāge: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Sambodhana (vocative/सम्बोधन), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन)

• maṇipūra-girā: by the name ‘Maṇipūra’
• maṇipūra-girā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument; ‘by the name/word’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṇipūra (प्रातिपदिक) + gir (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Tṛtīyā-vibhakti (instrumental/तृतीया), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन)

• śrutam: is heard/known
• śrutam: Kriyā (क्रिया; predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: Kta-pratyaya past passive participle (क्त), Napuṃsakalिङ्ग (neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (nominative/प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन); predicate of kuṇḍam

• dhārā: a stream/flow
• dhārā: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (nominative/प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samucchaya conjunction (समुच्चय)

• ekā: single/one
• ekā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (nominative/प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन); agrees with dhārā

• patati: falls/flows down
• patati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya/adverb of place (देशाव्यय)

• lābha-alābha-vivarjitaḥ: free from gain and loss
• lābha-alābha-vivarjitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lābha (प्रातिपदिक) + alābha (प्रातिपदिक) + vivarjita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā-vibhakti (nominative/प्रथमा), Eka-vacana (singular/एकवचन); bahuvrīhi-like adjectival usage qualifying an implied person (e.g., one who is free from gain and loss)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Pilgrimage Traditions

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents water features (kuṇḍa, dhārā) typical of kṣetra descriptions, useful for mapping Purāṇic hydro-sacred landscapes.

Which geographic location is identified?

A pond named Maṇipūragirā is mentioned; precise modern correlation is not determinable from this verse alone.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It values equanimity toward gain and loss (lābhālābha), presenting detachment as a suitable disposition in sacred-space practice.