Varaha Purana 97.28: Adhyaya 97, Shloka 28

The Glory of Rudra: The Origin of the Kapālamocana Pilgrimage Site and Rudra’s Expiatory Vow

Devanagari script

तत्र स्नात्वा तथा नत्वा त्रिजलेश्वरसंज्ञितम्॥ अयोध्यायां तथा गत्वा वाराणस्यां ततोऽगमत्॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 97.28

Transliteration

tatra snātvā tathā natvā trijaleśvara-saṃjñitam || ayodhyāyāṃ tathā gatvā vārāṇasyāṃ tato 'gamat ||

Translation

అక్కడ స్నానం చేసి, త్రిజలేశ్వర అనే నామంతో ప్రసిద్ధుడైన (దేవునికి) నమస్కరించి, అతడు అయోధ్యకు వెళ్లి, ఆపై వారాణసీకి చేరాడు।

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Word by Word

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

• snātvā: having bathed
• snātvā: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: snā (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• natvā: having bowed
• natvā: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nam (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• trijaleśvara-saṃjñitam: (a place) called Trijaleśvara
• trijaleśvara-saṃjñitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: trijaleśvara (प्रातिपदिक) + saṃjñita (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa ‘named (as) Trijaleśvara’ (त्रिजलेश्वर इति संज्ञितम्)

• ayodhyāyām: in Ayodhyā
• ayodhyāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ayodhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tathā: then/likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• gatvā: having gone
• gatvā: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु) + tvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable (अव्ययभाव)

• vārāṇasyām: in Vārāṇasī
• vārāṇasyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vārāṇasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• tataḥ: from there / then
• tataḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; adverb (ततः = ‘from there/then’)

• agamat: went
• agamat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (लुङ्, Aorist), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇa
• Ancient Cities
• Cultural Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It juxtaposes multiple major toponyms (Ayodhyā, Vārāṇasī) within a single travel sequence, illustrating how Purāṇic composition can link renowned urban centers through tīrtha itineraries.

Which geographic location is identified?

Ayodhyā (commonly identified with modern Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh) and Vārāṇasī (Varanasi/Kashi). Trijaleśvara is a named shrine/deity requiring further regional correlation.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It foregrounds respectful engagement with sites—bathing and bowing—presented as disciplined cultural practice within a sacred-geographic journey.