Varaha Purana 150.59: Adhyaya 150, Shloka 59

The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra

Devanagari script

मलयस्य दक्षिणेन समुद्रस्योत्तरे तथा ॥ तत्र स्नानं तु कुर्वीत पञ्चकालोषितो नरः ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 150.59

Transliteration

malayasya dakṣiṇena samudrasyottare tathā || tatra snānaṁ tu kurvīta pañca-kāloṣito naraḥ ||

Translation

Di sebelah selatan Malaya dan demikian juga di sebelah utara lautan. Di sana hendaklah seseorang melakukan mandi suci, walaupun ia telah menetap selama lima kala.

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Word by Word

• मलयस्य: of Malaya (mountain/region)
• मलयस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मलय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• दक्षिणेन: to the south/of the southern side
• दक्षिणेन: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa—spatial specification)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Instrumental, Singular); दिशावाचक-शब्दः (directional)

• समुद्रस्य: of the ocean
• समुद्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: समुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• उत्तरे: in the north/to the north
• उत्तरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa—place)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Locative, Singular); दिशावाचक

• तथा: likewise/also
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: thus/likewise)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa—place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb of place)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Accusative, Singular)

• तु: indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• कुर्वीत: should perform
• कुर्वीत: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Optative, 3rd sg)

• पञ्चकालोषितः: one who has stayed for five periods (five times)
• पञ्चकालोषितः: विशेषण (Adjectival modifier of नरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च + काल + उषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular); पञ्च-काल-उषित = ‘having stayed for five periods’; समासः (determinative)

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

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Purāṇic Pilgrimage
• Sanskrit Toponymy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates Purāṇic methods of locating sacred sites through relational geography (directional references) rather than precise coordinates.

Which geographic location is identified?

The site is positioned relative to “Malaya” and the sea; “Malaya” is commonly associated with the Malaya mountain/region in South India in broader Sanskrit literature, though pinpointing the exact tīrtha requires comparative source study.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse encourages regulated ritual visitation, which can be read as promoting orderly, non-destructive use of valued natural sites.