Varaha Purana 151.29: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 29

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Uttara Bhāga · Kṣetra-māhātmya (Sacred Geography and Merit of Tīrthas)

Devanagari script

(सूत उवाच) ॥ तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कुमारस्य महौजसः ॥ उवाच मधुरं वाक्यमाभाष्य ब्रह्मणः सुतम्

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.29

Transliteration

(sūta uvāca) || tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā kumārasya mahaujasaḥ || uvāca madhuraṃ vākyam ābhāṣya brahmaṇaḥ sutam

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

Sūta rzekł: Usłyszawszy te słowa promiennego Kumāry, zwrócił się do syna Brahmy i wypowiedział słodkie słowa.

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Word by Word

• sūtaḥ: Sūta (narrator)
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
• Role: Karta (कर्ता)
• Root: sūta (प्रातिपदिक)

• uvāca: said
• Type: Verb
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: vac (धातु)

• tasya: of him
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी, एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• tat: that
• Type: Adjective
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vacanaṃ)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)

• vacanam: speech/words
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)

• śrutvā: having heard
• Type: Verb
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal form): ‘having heard’
• Role: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Root: śru (धातु)

• kumārasya: of the Kumāra (Sanatkumāra)
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Root: kumāra (प्रातिपदिक)

• mahā-ojasaḥ: of great splendor/energy
• Type: Adjective
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; समासः: कर्मधारय (महद् ओजः यस्य) विशेषण (of kumārasya)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Root: mahā (पूर्वपद) + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)

• uvāca: said
• Type: Verb
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
• Role: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Root: vac (धातु)

• madhuram: sweet/pleasant
• Type: Adjective
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of vākyam)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: madhura (प्रातिपदिक)

• vākyam: statement
• Type: Noun
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)

• ābhāṣya: having addressed
• Type: Verb
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव: ‘having addressed/spoken to’
• Role: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Root: ā-bhāṣ (धातु)

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahmā
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)

• sutam: son
• Type: Noun
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: suta (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• तद्वचनं = तत् वचनम्
• वाक्यमाभाष्य = वाक्यम् आभाष्य

Speaker and setting

Shanta and Bhakti rasa

Speaker

Sūta

Bhu Devi and Varaha

In this verse

She listens

Her state of mind

Attentive; witnessing courteous exchange

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Sadācāra (dialogue-ethics)

Subjects

Narrative Frame (Sūta as transmitter)Dialogue EtiquetteTextual Transmission

Core idea

Sweet, respectful speech (madhura-vāk) is integral to dharmic discourse and effective teaching transmission.

In practice

When questioned by elders/teachers, respond with humility and clarity; preserve harmony in spiritual dialogue.

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Oral Tradition
• Sanskrit Philology

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The explicit ‘sūta uvāca’ marker is a key manuscript and oral-performance feature used to segment speakers and preserve recitational clarity.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic site is specified in this verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It models courteous discourse—responding with measured, ‘sweet’ speech after hearing an authoritative statement.