Varaha Purana 151.68: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 68

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

एका धारा पतत्यत्र इन्द्रगोपकसन्निभा ॥ यस्तत्र कुरुते स्नानं सप्तरात्रोषितो नरः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 151.68

Transliteration

ekā dhārā patatyatra indragopakasannibhā || yastatra kurute snānaṃ saptarātroṣito naraḥ

Translation

एका धारा अत्र पतति इन्द्रगोपकसन्निभा; यस्तत्र स्नानं करोति नरः, स सप्तरात्रोषितः॥

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Word by Word

• ekā: one
• ekā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of dhārā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ekā (प्रातिपदिक; numeral)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies dhārā

• dhārā: stream
• dhārā: Karta (कर्ता) of patati
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhārā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• patati: falls / flows down
• patati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (पत् गतौ/पातने धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• indra-gopaka-sannibhā: resembling an indragopaka (red insect)
• indra-gopaka-sannibhā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of dhārā
• Type: Adjective
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक) + gopaka (प्रातिपदिक) + sannibha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); उपमान-तत्पुरुष: indragopakasya sannibhā

• yaḥ: who (he who)
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता) of kurute
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक; pronoun)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun

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

• kurute: does / performs
• kurute: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृञ् करणे धातु)
• Form: Laṭ-lakāra (लट्, Present), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• snānam: bath
• snānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक; from √snā स्नाने धातु)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• sapta-rātra-uṣitaḥ: having stayed for seven nights
• sapta-rātra-uṣitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) of naraḥ
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (प्रातिपदिक) + rātra (प्रातिपदिक) + uṣita (कृदन्त; √vas/√uṣ? here √vas निवासे with uṣita ‘stayed’)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound meaning ‘having stayed for seven nights’: sapta-rātrāṇi uṣitaḥ

• naraḥ: man / person
• naraḥ: Karta (कर्ता) / referent of yaḥ
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Pilgrimage Studies
• Water Heritage
• Purāṇa Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a common tīrtha pattern: a prescribed duration of residence plus bathing, reflecting institutionalized pilgrimage discipline in Purāṇic culture.

Which geographic location is identified?

The location is the Brahmakuṇḍa complex ‘here’ (atra/tatra), with a specific stream noted by its distinctive color imagery.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It emphasizes disciplined conduct (observance over time) rather than momentary contact, suggesting a structured approach to practice and self-regulation.