Varaha Purana 162.7: Adhyaya 162, Shloka 7

The Efficacy and Merit of Cakra-tīrtha

Devanagari script

कल्पग्रामविभूतिं च नित्यकालम् अवर्णयत् ॥ कल्पग्रामविभूतिं च श्रुत्वा स मुनिसत्तमः

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 162.7

Transliteration

kalpagrāmavibhūtiṃ ca nityakālam avarṇayat || kalpagrāmavibhūtiṃ ca śrutvā sa munisattamaḥ

Translation

เขาพรรณนาถึงวิภูติและความรุ่งเรืองแห่งกัลปครามอยู่เนืองนิตย์ ครั้นได้สดับวิภูติแห่งกัลปครามนั้น มุนีผู้ประเสริฐยิ่ง…

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• कल्पग्रामविभूतिम्: the splendor/prosperity of Kalpagrāma
• कल्पग्रामविभूतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्पग्राम-विभूति (प्रातिपदिक; कल्पग्राम + विभूति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नित्यकालम्: at all times / always
• नित्यकालम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नित्य-काल (प्रातिपदिक; नित्य + काल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.); अव्ययीभाववत् क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः (used adverbially)

• अवर्णयत्: described
• अवर्णयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्ण् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (sg.)

• कल्पग्रामविभूतिम्: the splendor of Kalpagrāma
• कल्पग्रामविभूतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कल्पग्राम-विभूति (प्रातिपदिक; कल्पग्राम + विभूति)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Acc. 2), एकवचन (sg.)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकाल (having done earlier)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

• मुनिसत्तमः: the best of sages
• मुनिसत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि-सत्तम (प्रातिपदिक; मुनि + सत्तम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nom. 1), एकवचन (sg.)

Speaker

Varāha (default narrative voice)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Sacred Geography
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Place-Glorification (Māhātmya)

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the māhātmya genre technique: repeated praise of a place to establish its cultural and ritual prominence.

Which geographic location is identified?

Kalpagrāma is the named site whose vibhūti is being described.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It encourages attentive listening and receptivity to teachings about culturally significant places and practices.