Varaha Purana 153.39: Adhyaya 153, Shloka 39

The Glory of the Mathurā Sacred Landscape: Saṃyamana Tīrtha and the Twelve Sacred Forests

Devanagari script

महावनं चाष्टमं तु सदैव तु मम प्रियम् ॥ यत्र गत्वा तु मनुज इन्द्रलोके महीयते ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 153.39

Transliteration

mahāvanaṃ cāṣṭamaṃ tu sadaiva tu mama priyam || yatra gatvā tu manuja indraloke mahīyate ||

Translation

A ósmym jest Mahāvana, wielki las, zawsze mi drogi; po udaniu się tam człowiek jest czczony w świecie Indry (Indraloka).

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Word by Word

• mahāvanam: the great forest
• mahāvanam: Karta (कर्ता) in nominal clause
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā Ekavacana; mahad eva vanam = great forest

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, conjunction (समुच्चय)

• aṣṭamam: eighth
• aṣṭamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā Ekavacana; ordinal adjective qualifying mahāvanam

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात)

• sadaiva: always indeed
• sadaiva: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय) + eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb (कालवाचक) with emphasis

• tu: and/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात)

• mama: my
• mama: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Ṣaṣṭhī Ekavacana

• priyam: dear / beloved
• priyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) / Predicative
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Prathamā Ekavacana; predicate adjective of mahāvanam

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, relative adverb of place (यद्-प्रत्यय)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वान्त)

• tu: then/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, particle (निपात)

• manujaḥ: a man
• manujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā Ekavacana

• indraloke: in Indra’s world (Svarga)
• indraloke: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Saptamī (सप्तमी) Ekavacana; indrasya lokaḥ = Indra’s world

• mahīyate: is honored / becomes great
• mahīyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mah (मह् धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (present), Prathama-puruṣa Ekavacana, Ātmanepada; passive/reflexive sense ‘is honored/glorified’

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Purāṇic Literature
• Sacred Landscapes
• Cosmological Geography
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It shows a recurring Purāṇic pattern: named landscapes are integrated into a graded cosmology of destination-worlds, shaping pilgrimage imaginaries.

Which geographic location is identified?

Mahāvana is named; the verse does not supply regional markers for modern identification.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse underscores the value placed on visiting culturally significant natural sites, connecting landscape engagement to ideals of honor and merit.