Varaha Purana 151.43: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 43

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

सप्त धाराः पतन्त्यत्र हिमवत्पर्वतस्थिताः ॥ तत्राभिषेकं कुर्वीत सप्तभक्तोषितो नरः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.43

Transliteration

sapta dhārāḥ patanty atra himavatparvatasthitāḥ || tatrābhiṣekaṃ kurvīta saptabhaktoṣito naraḥ

Translation

Di sini tujuh aliran air jatuh, terletak di gunung Himavat. Di sana seseorang hendaklah melakukan abhiṣeka setelah mematuhi disiplin sapta-bhakta (tujuh hidangan/bahagian).

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Word by Word

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्याशब्दः; numeral adjective qualifying dhārāḥ

• dhārāḥ: streams
• dhārāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• patanti: fall
• patanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pat (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; बहुवचन

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• himavat-parvata-sthitāḥ: situated on Mount Himavat
• himavat-parvata-sthitāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: himavat (प्रातिपदिक) + parvata (प्रातिपदिक) + sthita (कृदन्त; √sthā (धातु) PPP)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; PPP sthitāḥ qualifying dhārāḥ; compound meaning ‘situated on the Himavat mountain’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• abhiṣekam: ablution
• abhiṣekam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhiṣeka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; एकवचन

• kurvīta: should perform
• kurvīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्; आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

• sapta-bhakta-uṣitaḥ: one who has stayed observing seven meals/periods
• sapta-bhakta-uṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + bhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + uṣita (कृदन्त; PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; ‘saptabhakta’ (seven meals/observances) as upapada; uṣitaḥ qualifying naraḥ

• naraḥ: man
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ancient Geography
• Ecological Narratives

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It integrates Himalayan toponymy (Himavat) with a structured ascetic regimen (sapta-bhakta), reflecting how Purāṇic texts connect natural features to timed or counted disciplines.

Which geographic location is identified?

Saptarṣi-kuṇḍa is the immediate site; Himavat (the Himalaya) is mentioned as the mountain setting/source context.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Observe a regulated austerity (sapta-bhakta) alongside abhiṣeka, stressing measured practice rather than mere travel.