Varaha Purana 151.27 — Adhyaya 151, Shloka 27

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षो यत्त्वया परिभाषितः ॥ तेनोक्तं शंस सकलं सर्वेषां सुखवर्धनम्

Transliteration

padmapatraviśālākṣo yat tvayā paribhāṣitaḥ || tenoktaṃ śaṃsa sakalaṃ sarveṣāṃ sukhavardhanam

Translation

“พระผู้มีเนตรกว้างดุจใบบัว ผู้ซึ่งเธอได้กราบทูลสนทนา—จงประกาศถ้อยคำที่พระองค์ตรัสไว้ให้ครบถ้วนเถิด เพราะถ้อยคำนั้นเพิ่มพูนความผาสุกแก่ชนทั้งปวง”

Word by Word

• padma-patra-viśāla-akṣaḥ: the lotus-leaf wide-eyed one
• padma-patra-viśāla-akṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + viśāla (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: बहुव्रीहि (पद्मपत्रवत् विशालाक्षी यस्य सः)

• yat: that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रयोगः (relative pronoun)

• tvayā: by you
• tvayā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्री/पुं (सर्वनाम), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• paribhāṣitaḥ: was spoken/was addressed
• paribhāṣitaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-bhāṣ (धातु) + paribhāṣita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (was spoken/was addressed)

• tena: by him/thereby
• tena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, तृतीया, एकवचन

• uktam: what was said
• uktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vac (धातु) + ukta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अत्र कर्मरूपेण (that which was said)

• śaṃsa: tell/declare
• śaṃsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śaṃs (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• sakalaṃ: all/entire
• sakalaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sakala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of uktaṃ)

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• sukha-vardhanam: increasing happiness
• sukha-vardhanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक) + vardhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: तत्पुरुष (सुखस्य वर्धनम्) विशेषण (of sakalaṃ/uktam)

Speaker

Sanatkumāra

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious/attentive; positioned as transmitter of what she heard","key_question":"What exactly did the lotus-eyed Lord say? Please proclaim it fully for the welfare of all."}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"paramparā/śravaṇa-dharma","core_concept":"Sacred knowledge should be faithfully transmitted in full; its purpose is the well-being (sukha-vardhana) of all.","practical_application":"Listen carefully, preserve wording/meaning, and teach without concealment when asked by qualified seekers."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Transmission of Teachings","Dialogue Protocol","Welfare-oriented Discourse"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: None

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 151.31–33 (transition into what Puṇḍarīkākṣa/Varāha said)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sanatkumāra urges the listener to recount the lotus-eyed Lord’s words completely, emphasizing benefit to all beings.","item_prompts":["Sanatkumāra pointing gently as if instructing","a seated listener with folded hands","subtle iconographic hint of ‘lotus-eyed’ Lord (lotus motif, blue aura)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: didactic posture, lotus motifs around the frame, calm green/ochre palette, emphasis on expressive eyes.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold lotus patterns, teacher-sage with halo, listener in añjali, ornate border signifying sacred speech.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined classroom-like āśrama scene, soft halos, detailed textiles, quiet intensity of instruction.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: hillside hermitage, intimate teacher-disciple exchange, delicate gestures, lyrical lotus symbolism."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"instructional and encouraging","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, directive, slightly uplifted on ‘sukha-vardhanam’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Sanskrit Philology
• Oral Tradition

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It highlights the Purāṇic emphasis on faithful transmission—an oral-textual culture where ‘relating in full’ preserves authoritative memory.

Which geographic location is identified?

None is named here; the verse prepares for a fuller account that may include tīrtha/kṣetra details.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The ethical thrust is communicative responsibility: to report teachings accurately for the welfare (sukha) of the broader community.