Varaha Purana 79.4: Adhyaya 79, Shloka 4

Description of the Inner Basins (Droṇīs): Śrīsaras, Śrīvana, Bilva Forest, and Tāla Grove

Devanagari script

देवदानवगन्धर्वैर्महासर्पैरधिष्ठितम् । पुण्यं तच्छ्रीसरो नाम सप्रकाशमिहेह च ॥ ७९.४ ॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 79.4

Transliteration

devadānavagandharvair mahāsarpair adhiṣṭhitam | puṇyaṃ tac chrīsaro nāma saprakāśam iheha ca || 79.4 ||

Translation

Tempat suci itu didiami dan dipelihara oleh para dewa, dānava, gandharva, serta ular-ular agung; ia bernama Śrīsara, termasyhur dan nyata di sini juga.

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Word by Word

• देव-दानव-गन्धर्वैः: by gods, demons, and gandharvas
• देव-दानव-गन्धर्वैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + दानव (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व—देवाः दानवाः गन्धर्वाः (collective)

• महा-सर्पैः: by great serpents
• महा-सर्पैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय—‘great serpents’

• अधिष्ठितम्: inhabited / presided over
• अधिष्ठितम्: विधेय-विशेषण (Predicative adjective of the subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √स्था (धातु) + अधि (उपसर्ग) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त—‘inhabited/occupied/presided over’

• पुण्यम्: holy, meritorious
• पुण्यम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• तत्: that (lake)
• तत्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्री-सरो: Śrī-saras (the lake of Śrī)
• श्री-सरो: सम्बन्ध/अभिधान (Apposition/Name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + सरस्/सर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (श्रियाः सरः) ‘lake of Śrī/fortune’

• नाम: by name
• नाम: सम्बन्ध (Naming/appositional marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक (particle indicating name)

• स-प्रकाशम्: radiant, manifest
• स-प्रकाशम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत् ‘with’) + प्रकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव—‘प्रकाशेन सह’ = ‘with radiance/manifest’

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (locative adverb)

• इह: here (indeed)
• इह: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्त्या विशेषार्थः (emphatic repetition)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Ancient Geography
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies a common Purāṇic cataloging style in which specific tīrthas are named and characterized as culturally significant landscapes, reflecting how sacred geography was used to map memory, pilgrimage, and regional identity.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse identifies a site named Śrīsara (likely a tīrtha associated with a lake/pond, as 'saras' often indicates a waterbody). A precise modern identification cannot be confirmed from this single verse alone without additional chapter context or parallel references.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse implicitly frames certain natural/cultural sites as 'puṇya' (protected and valued spaces), supporting a philosophical instruction of respectful engagement with heritage landscapes rather than exploitation.