Varaha Purana 147.11: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 11

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

फलपुष्पसमाकीर्णा लक्ष्मीश्चैवोपजायते ॥ आश्रमं रूपसम्पन्नं फलपुष्पोपशोभितम्

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 147.11

Transliteration

phala-puṣpa-samākīrṇā lakṣmīś caivopajāyate || āśramaṁ rūpa-sampannaṁ phala-puṣpopaśobhitam

Translation

फलपुष्पसमाकीर्णं तत्राभवत्, लक्ष्मीश्चैवोपजायते; आश्रमोऽपि रूपसम्पन्नः फलपुष्पोपशोभितो बभूव।

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Word by Word

• phala-puṣpa-samākīrṇā: strewn with fruits and flowers
• phala-puṣpa-samākīrṇā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phala + puṣpa + samākīrṇa (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सम्+आ+कॄ/कीर् धातु, क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying lakṣmīḥ)

• lakṣmīḥ: prosperity/fortune
• lakṣmīḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• upajāyate: arises/comes into being
• upajāyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-jan (धातु: जन्)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• āśramam: hermitage
• āśramam: Karma (कर्म/object implied: ‘(one sees/there is) the hermitage’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• rūpa-sampannam: endowed with beauty
• rūpa-sampannam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rūpa + sampanna (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; सम्+पद् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying āśramam); समासः तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense ‘rūpeṇa sampanna’

• phala-puṣpa-upaśobhitam: adorned with fruits and flowers
• phala-puṣpa-upaśobhitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phala + puṣpa + upaśobhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; उप+शुभ्/शोभ् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying āśramam); समासः तृतीया-तत्पुरुष sense ‘फलपुष्पैः उपशोभितम्’

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved/pleased (at prosperity and beauty arising)"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-ecology (ṛta in landscape)","core_concept":"When a place is aligned with dharma/tapas, ‘lakṣmī’ appears as harmony, fertility, and beauty—not merely wealth.","practical_application":"Create ‘āśrama-like’ spaces: protect trees, cultivate simplicity, and support spiritual practice to invite sustainable prosperity."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: hermitage/forest-grove (āśrama)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.13 (contrast: beauty to ash by Rudra’s tejas)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A flourishing hermitage: trees heavy with fruit, blossoms carpeting the ground, an aura of Lakṣmī-like auspiciousness pervading the āśrama.","item_prompts":["flower-strewn paths","fruit-laden trees (mango/jackfruit motifs)","simple hermitage huts","gentle light suggesting prosperity","ascetics moving calmly in the grove"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Dense ornamental foliage; rhythmic floral patterns; warm auspicious palette; serene figures integrated into nature.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold accents on blossoms and aura of Śrī; decorative abundance; symmetrical, temple-like framing of the āśrama.","mysore_prompt":"Naturalistic fruits/flowers with fine brushwork; soft glow; balanced composition emphasizing beauty.","pahari_prompt":"Lush grove with delicate blossoms; lyrical pastoral mood; small huts nestled in rolling greenery."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious, gentle","suggested_raga":"Vasant","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"soft, warm, descriptive"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Sacred Ecology
• Cultural Landscape
• Purāṇic Narrative

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It records a literary pattern where sacred practice is mirrored by ecological abundance, useful for studying how Purāṇic texts encode ‘auspicious landscapes.’

Which geographic location is identified?

The āśrama is described within the same tīrtha setting; the verse does not provide a distinct new place-name.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

A philosophical linkage between disciplined living and harmonious, flourishing surroundings—supporting an ethic of caretaking and ecological attentiveness.