Varaha Purana 147.49: Adhyaya 147, Shloka 49

The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa

the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release

Devanagari script

श्रूयते सुमहान्छब्दः स्वयमेतन्न संशयः ॥ एवं गोस्थलके पुण्ये महाभागवतः शुचिः ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 147.49

Transliteration

śrūyate sumahān chabdaḥ svayam etan na saṃśayaḥ || evaṃ gosthalake puṇye mahābhāgavataḥ śuciḥ ||

Translation

అత్యంత మహత్తరమైన శబ్దం వినబడుతుంది; ఇది స్వయంగా జరుగుతుంది, సందేహం లేదు. ఈ విధంగా పుణ్యమైన గోస్థలకంలో శుద్ధుడైన మహాభాగ భక్తుడు [అనుగుణంగా ఆచరిస్తాడు]।

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Word by Word

• श्रूयते: is heard
• श्रूयते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive)

• सुमहान्: very great
• सुमहान्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुमहत् (प्रातिपदिक; सु + महत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• शब्दः: sound
• शब्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• स्वयम्: by itself / personally
• स्वयम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्वकृत्य/स्वतः (by oneself)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (manner adverb)

• गोस्थलके: in the cowshed/place of cows
• गोस्थलके: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोस्थलक (प्रातिपदिक; गो + स्थल + क)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (गवां स्थलम्)

• पुण्ये: holy
• पुण्ये: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of गोस्थलके/स्थले)

• महाभागवतः: the greatly fortunate devotee
• महाभागवतः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महाभागवत (प्रातिपदिक; महा + भागवत)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• शुचिः: pure
• शुचिः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography
• Pilgrimage Studies

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse offers an example of how sensory phenomena (sound) are used to authenticate sacred places and to frame devotional identity within a landscape.

Which geographic location is identified?

Gosthalaka is explicitly named as the sacred locale; further identification requires cross-textual comparison and regional tradition.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Purity and disciplined conduct are presented as appropriate responses to a culturally significant site and its calendrical observances.