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Varaha Purana 98.6: Adhyaya 98, Shloka 6

Chapter on the Sacred Hill Episode: Satyatapā and the Marvel of Varāha

तस्यास्तीरे शिला दिव्या नाम्ना चित्रशिला धरे ॥ न्यग्रोधश्च महांस्तत्र नाम्ना भद्रो महावटः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 98.6

tasyās tīre śilā divyā nāmnā citraśilā dhare || nyagrodhaś ca mahāṃs tatra nāmnā bhadro mahāvaṭaḥ ||

Wahai Bumi, di tebingnya ada batu suci bernama Citraśilā; dan di situ juga terdapat pohon nyagrodha yang besar—pokok beringin raksasa—bernama Bhadra.

तस्याःof her
तस्याः:
सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम-रूपम्
तीरेon the bank/shore
तीरे:
अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootतीर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन
शिलाa rock/stone
शिला:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootशिला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन
दिव्याdivine, splendid
दिव्या:
विशेषण (Adjectival)
TypeAdjective
Rootदिव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying शिला)
नाम्नाby name
नाम्ना:
करण (Instrumental/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootनामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन
चित्रशिला(named) Citraśilā / “variegated rock”
चित्रशिला:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootचित्र + शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (चित्रा शिला)
धरेon the earth / in the land
धरे:
अधिकरण (Locative/अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootधर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘धरा’ (पृथिवी) इत्यर्थे स्थानवाचकः
न्यग्रोधःa banyan tree (nyagrodha)
न्यग्रोधः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootन्यग्रोध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन
चand
च:
समुच्चय (Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
महान्great, huge
महान्:
विशेषण (Adjectival)
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (न्यग्रोधः)
तत्रthere
तत्र:
अधिकरण (Adverbial location)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)
नाम्नाby name
नाम्ना:
करण (Instrumental/करण)
TypeNoun
Rootनामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
भद्रःauspicious; (named) Bhadra
भद्रः:
विशेषण (Adjectival)
TypeAdjective
Rootभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नामरूपेण विशेषणम् (महावटः)
महावटःgreat banyan tree
महावटः:
कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमहा + वट (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (महान् वटः)

Varāha

C
Classical Literature
A
Ancient Geography
E
Ecological Ethics
P
Purāṇic Tīrtha Descriptions

FAQs

Named natural features (rock, banyan) function as mnemonic anchors for pilgrimage geography and as markers of culturally valued landscapes.

A riverbank of Puṣyabhadrā is implied, with two specific features: Citraśilā (a rock) and Bhadra (a great banyan).

By highlighting venerable natural landmarks, the passage supports a cultural logic of respect for landscape features treated as heritage sites.

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