Varaha Purana 147.10 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 10

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

तन्निर्गतं ततो ज्ञात्वा और्वं सर्वे तपस्विनः ॥ महेश्वरो महातेजाः सम्भ्रमात्समुपागतः

Transliteration

tan-nirgataṁ tato jñātvā aurvaṁ sarve tapasvinaḥ || maheśvaro mahātejāḥ sambhramāt samupāgataḥ

Translation

Тогда, узнав, что Аурва явился, все подвижники (тапасвины) собрались; и Махешвара, исполненный великого сияния, поспешно и с торжественной решимостью приблизился.

Word by Word

• tat-nirgatam: that (thing) which had emerged
• tat-nirgatam: Karma (कर्म/object of jñātvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad + nirgata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; निर्+गम् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (तस्य निर्गतम् = that which came out)

• tataḥ: thereupon/from that
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान/ablatival sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादान/क्रमवाचक-अव्यय (from there/thereupon)

• jñātvā: having known
• jñātvā: Kriyā (क्रिया; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: jñā (धातु: ज्ञा)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund), ‘having known’

• aurvam: (the) Aurva (manifestation/energy)
• aurvam: Karma (कर्म/object understood with jñātvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aurva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (और्वम् = और्व-सम्बन्धि/और्व-तेजः/और्व-रूपम्)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying tapasvinaḥ)

• tapasvinaḥ: ascetics
• tapasvinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tapasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• maheśvaraḥ: Maheshvara (Great Lord)
• maheśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् ईश्वरः)

• mahātejāḥ: of great splendour
• mahātejāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying maheśvaraḥ)

• sambhramāt: out of agitation/haste
• sambhramāt: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sambhrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (हेतु/अपादान), एकवचन

• samupāgataḥ: arrived
• samupāgataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-upa-ā-gam (धातु: गम्) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘came/arrived’

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, slightly tense (anticipating conflict)","key_question":"None (narrative escalation around Aurva and Maheśvara)"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"power and responsibility (tejas)","core_concept":"Great spiritual power (tejas) provokes responses—community and deity move to contain, witness, or regulate its consequences.","practical_application":"When intense energies arise (in oneself or society), respond with vigilance and dharma-guided restraint rather than negligence."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Ethics","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: ascetic settlement cluster near a sacred site

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.12–13 (prosperity then burning)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sudden stir: ascetics converge from different directions as Aurva appears; Maheśvara arrives swiftly, radiant and grave.","item_prompts":["multiple tapasvins with kamaṇḍalus and staffs","dust/leaf movement indicating haste","Śiva approaching with intense aura","central focal point suggesting Aurva’s emergence (light or figure)","forest-hermitage edge and tīrtha backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Crowd composition with rhythmic spacing; Śiva’s aura rendered as bold color field; expressive but controlled raudra undertone.","tanjore_prompt":"Layered figures with gold highlights on Śiva’s halo and ornaments; dynamic diagonals showing ‘haste’.","mysore_prompt":"Narrative clarity with fine detailing of ascetics; luminous gradation around Maheśvara; restrained drama.","pahari_prompt":"Animated procession-like gathering; delicate landscape; emphasis on movement and urgency through flowing lines."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"urgent narrative, portentous","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"firm, heightened on ‘saṃbhramāt’ and ‘mahātejaḥ’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Ascetic Communities
• Inter-deity Motifs

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects Purāṇic narrative ecology where ascetics and major divine figures converge at a tīrtha, indicating the site’s perceived cultural and ritual centrality.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse presumes the previously named setting (Goniṣkrama tīrtha / mountain context) but does not restate it.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Collective recognition and response to significant events, emphasizing community around disciplined practice.