Varaha Purana 151.81: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 81

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

सप्तर्षीन् स समुत्सृज्य मोदते मम संस्थितः ॥ शरभङ्गस्य कुण्डं वै क्षेत्रे गुह्यं परे मम ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.81

Transliteration

saptarṣīn sa samutsṛjya modate mama saṃsthitaḥ || śarabhaṅgasya kuṇḍaṃ vai kṣetre guhyaṃ pare mama ||

Translation

Setelah melampaui bahkan Tujuh Resi, dia bersukacita, teguh bersemayam dalam-Ku. Dalam kshetra suci-Ku yang tertinggi dan rahsia, sesungguhnya ada kund (kolam) Śarabhaṅga.

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Word by Word

• सप्त-ऋषीन्: the seven sages
• सप्त-ऋषीन्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन; समासः—द्विगु (सप्त ऋषयः)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• समुत्सृज्य: having dismissed/left behind
• समुत्सृज्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उत्-√सृज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal)

• मोदते: rejoices
• मोदते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• संस्थितः: situated, staying
• संस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-√स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• शरभङ्गस्य: of Śarabhaṅga
• शरभङ्गस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरभङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• कुण्डम्: pond, sacred pool
• कुण्डम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), एकवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• क्षेत्रे: in the sacred place/field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• गुह्यम्: secret, hidden
• गुह्यम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), एकवचन

• परे: in the supreme/other (place)
• परे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; (क्षेत्रे इति पदस्य विशेषणम्)

• मम: my
• मम: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

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

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a micro-toponym (Śarabhaṅga-kuṇḍa) and associates it with broader sage lineages, valuable for reconstructing regional tīrtha networks in Purāṇic sources.

Which geographic location is identified?

Śarabhaṅga’s kuṇḍa (a named sacred pond). Modern identification requires comparison with other Purāṇas, local māhātmyas, and historical gazetteers.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse promotes steadfast orientation toward the taught ideal (‘established in me’) and frames sacred sites as supports for disciplined spiritual life.