Varaha Purana 150.27 — Adhyaya 150, Shloka 27

The Sacred Greatness of Sānandūra

Devanagari script

बहुगुल्मलताकीर्णं शोभितं च विहङ्गमैः ॥ समुद्रस्य तु पार्श्वेन ह्यदूरात्तत्र योजनात् ॥

Transliteration

bahu-gulma-latākīrṇaṃ śobhitaṃ ca vihaṅgamaiḥ || samudrasya tu pārśvena hy adūrāt tatra yojanāt ||

Translation

ที่นั้นมีพุ่มไม้และเถาวัลย์มากมายปกคลุม และงดงามด้วยหมู่นกทั้งหลาย อยู่เคียงข้างมหาสมุทร ไม่ไกลจากที่นั้น—ราวหนึ่งโยชนะ

Word by Word

• बहु-गुल्म-लता-कीर्णम्: filled with many shrubs and creepers
• बहु-गुल्म-लता-कीर्णम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + gulma (प्रातिपदिक) + latā (प्रातिपदिक) + kīrṇa (कृदन्त; √kṝ/कॄ 'to scatter')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle) 'कीर्ण' = 'strewn/filled'; विशेषण (implied of कुण्डम्/स्थानम्)

• शोभितम्: adorned
• शोभितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhita (कृदन्त; √śubh/शुभ् 'to shine/beautify')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle); विशेषण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• विहङ्गमैः: by birds
• विहङ्गमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vihaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; बहुवचन (instrumental pl)

• समुद्रस्य: of the ocean
• समुद्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी विभक्ति; एकवचन (genitive sg)

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: 'but/indeed')

• पार्श्वेन: by the side
• पार्श्वेन: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (instrumental sg; used adverbially 'along/at the side')

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थक/निश्चयार्थक निपात (particle: 'for/indeed')

• अदूरात्: from not far (away)
• अदूरात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी विभक्ति; एकवचन (ablative sg; used adverbially)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• योजनात्: from a yojana (distance)
• योजनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yojana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी विभक्ति; एकवचन (ablative sg; measure)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"earth_interaction":"Varāha continues guiding Bhū-devī through ecological and spatial details of the tīrtha."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, receptive to ecological description","key_question":"What is the environment like around that kuṇḍa, and how far is it from the ocean?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Rāma-saṅgama-kuṇḍa vicinity (shrub-and-creeper filled, bird-adorned)"}

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 of place-care (implicit ecological ethic)","core_concept":"Sacredness is not only ritual but also the flourishing of life—birds and vegetation become markers of a sattvic, protected landscape.","practical_application":"Treat tīrtha precincts as protected commons: avoid harming flora/fauna; maintain cleanliness and quiet conducive to living beings."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: coastal sacred grove/pond precinct

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 150.28 (kuṇḍa with pure water); Varāha Purāṇa 150.31–33 (merit/healing/marvel)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A verdant coastal tīrtha: dense shrubs and creepers around a pond, birds perched and flying, with the ocean visible nearby.","item_prompts":["thick green gulma-latā","varied birds (cranes/parrots)","pond edge vegetation","ocean to the side","distance marker (yojana implied by horizon/space)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized foliage patterns, bright birds, rhythmic wave motifs; pond as a jewel-toned oval; minimal perspective, strong decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold accents on birds and foliage; ocean as deep blue with gilded highlights; pond framed like a sacred vignette with ornamental arches.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic birds and creepers; soft coastal haze; refined greens; tranquil composition emphasizing habitat richness.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate, detailed flora; small animated birds; layered hills/shoreline; airy spacing to suggest ‘one yojana’ distance."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"pastoral, calm, observant","suggested_raga":"Bihāg (gentle brightness)","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"descriptive, lightly lyrical"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Ecological Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It documents how Purāṇic texts encode landscape observation—vegetation, birdlife, and distance measures—within tīrtha narratives.

Which geographic location is identified?

A site near the ocean, approximately one yojana away; exact modern identification remains indeterminate without further toponyms.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse implicitly frames biodiverse surroundings (plants and birds) as integral to the value of a sacred site, supporting conservation-minded reading.