Varaha Purana 151.78: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 78

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Uttara Bhāga · Tīrtha-Māhātmya (Narrative Disclosure of a Marvel)

Devanagari script

अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्र तत्परमद्भुतम् ॥ लोकविस्मापनार्थाय मया तत्र च यत्कृतम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.78

Transliteration

anyac ca te pravakṣyāmi yatra tat paramādbhutam || lokavismāpanārthāya mayā tatra ca yat kṛtam ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

I opowiem ci coś więcej: gdzie znajduje się ten najwyższy cud, i co tam uczyniłem dla zadziwienia świata.

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Word by Word

• anyat: another (thing)
• Type: Noun
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); object of ‘pravakṣyāmi’
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: ca (अव्यय)

• te: to you
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Dative (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)

• pravakṣyāmi: I will tell
• Type: Verb
• Form: Future (लृट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Root: pra-vac (धातु)

• yatra: where
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Relative adverb (देशवाचक-सम्बन्ध-अव्यय)
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/relative)
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)

• tat: that
• Type: Noun
• Form: Demonstrative pronoun; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karta (कर्ता/topic)
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)

• parama-adbhutam: supremely marvelous
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); karmadhāraya: ‘paramaṃ ca tad adbhutam ca’ (supremely wonderful); qualifies ‘tat’
• Role: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक)

• loka-vismāpana-arthāya: for the purpose of astonishing the world
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘lokasya vismāpanasya arthaḥ’ (for the purpose of astonishing the world)
• Role: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + vismāpana (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)

• mayā: by me
• Type: Noun
• Form: Pronoun; Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karaṇa (करण)
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)

• tatra: there
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक-अव्यय)
• Role: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)

• ca: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Root: ca (अव्यय)

• yat: which
• Type: Noun
• Form: Relative pronoun; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); correlates with ‘tat’
• Role: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/relative)
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)

• kṛtam: done, made
• Type: Verb
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृत), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with ‘yat’
• Role: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Root: kṛ (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)

Sandhi Notes

• anyac ca = anyat + ca
• tat paramādbhutam = tat + parama-adbhutam
• lokavismāpanārthāya = loka + vismāpana + arthāya
• yatkṛtam = yat + kṛtam

Speaker and setting

Adbhuta and Shanta rasaSetting: Tīrtha/ākhyāna-sthāna (marvel-site)

Speaker

Varāha

Bhu Devi and Varaha

In this verse

Varaha teaches her

Her state of mind

Curious, expectant, wonder-struck anticipation

What she asks

What is that supreme marvel, where is it located, and what deed did you perform there for the world’s astonishment?

The teaching

Kind of teaching

Theology of līlā and sacred memory

Subjects

Sacred NarrativeMarvel Motifs (Adbhuta)Pilgrimage Literature

Core idea

Divine marvels are purposeful revelations that awaken faith and transform places into carriers of sacred meaning.

In practice

Approach tīrthas not as mere locations but as embodied narratives; cultivate wonder that matures into devotion and discernment.

The Varaha avatara

Aspect

Cosmic power

With the Earth

Continues narrating to Bhū-devī, promising further revelation of a 'supreme marvel' performed by him to astonish the worlds.

Symbolism of the boar

Mathura and Krishna

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Narratology
• Sacred Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It signals a transition into an ‘adbhuta’ episode, a common Purāṇic technique to anchor memory, authority, and place-based sanctity through wonder narratives.

Which geographic location is identified?

No place-name is stated; the verse announces an upcoming description ‘where’ the marvel is found.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The instruction is pedagogical: to receive further teaching carefully, recognizing narrative as a vehicle for transmitting cultural and ritual knowledge.