Varaha Purana 151.84 — Adhyaya 151, Shloka 84

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

सिद्धिकामेन मर्त्येन गन्तव्यं नात्र संशयः ॥ समन्तात्पञ्चविंशति योजनानि वरानने ॥

Transliteration

siddhikāmena martyena gantavyaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ || samantāt pañcaviṃśati yojanāni varānane ||

Translation

جو فانی انسان سِدھی (کامیابیِ روحانی) چاہتا ہو اسے یہاں ضرور جانا چاہیے—اس میں کوئی شک نہیں۔ اے خوش رُو! یہ مقدس علاقہ چاروں طرف پچیس یوجن تک پھیلا ہوا ہے۔

Word by Word

• सिद्धि-कामेन: by one desiring success/accomplishment
• सिद्धि-कामेन: Kartr-sahacari (कर्ता-सहचारी/agent qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (सिद्धिं कामयते इति)

• मर्त्येन: by a mortal man
• मर्त्येन: Kartr-sahacari (कर्ता-सहचारी/agent qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• गन्तव्यम्: should be gone to; must go
• गन्तव्यम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (Gerundive/obligation), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), एकवचन; विधेय (ought-to-be-done)

• न: no/not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• समन्तात्: all around; from every side
• समन्तात्: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb; ablatival sense ‘from all sides/around’)

• पञ्च-विशंति: twenty-five
• पञ्च-विशंति: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + विशंति (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्याशब्दः; समासः—द्विगु (पञ्च च विशंति च = 25)

• योजनानि: yojanas (a distance measure)
• योजनानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc 1st/2nd), बहुवचन

• वरानने: O fair-faced one
• वरानने: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर-आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (वरम् आननं यस्याः)

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha urges pilgrimage for siddhi and addresses Bhū-devī as ‘varānane’ (fair-faced), an intimate, affectionate vocative within the dialogue."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"valued, attentive (addressed affectionately)","key_question":"How far does this sacred tract extend, and who should undertake the journey?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"The described kṣetra spanning 25 yojanas in all directions (site-name not given in this verse)","parikrama_context":"Implicit spatial sacrality; extent suggests a mandala-like sacred zone but no explicit parikramā instruction"}

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":"puruṣārtha-sādhana via tīrtha-yātrā","core_concept":"Rightly directed desire (siddhi-kāmatā) is to be pursued through dharmic means—pilgrimage, purity, and reverence for sacred space.","practical_application":"Undertake spiritual goals with commitment: travel, observe disciplines, and respect the boundaries/ethos of sacred zones."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Pilgrimage Practice","Measurement/Units (Yojana)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: utsāha (vīra-anuprāṇa)

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: kṣetra-mandala / pilgrimage zone

Cross References

Related Themes: Preceding hydrology and bathing injunctions (151.151.6-7) that prepare the pilgrim for this visit

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred landscape shown as a wide mandala-like region; Varāha’s voice (or presence) instructs a pilgrim to visit for siddhi, with the Earth personified as ‘fair-faced’.","item_prompts":["map-like circular sacred zone","distance markers/yojana symbolism","pilgrim with staff and water-pot","subtle personification of Bhū-devī listening"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Bhū-devī as graceful listener at one side, stylized landscape bands indicating vast extent, ornamental clouds and trees.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Bhū-devī with jeweled crown, gold-leaf aura; a schematic sacred mandala with gold borders and labeled directions.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant figures, soft landscape depth; pilgrim set against expansive terrain, gentle instructional mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: panoramic valley with encircling hills suggesting ‘25 yojanas’, small figures indicating pilgrimage movement."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"encouraging, authoritative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav (solemn resolve)","pace":"medium-fast on the injunction, slower on the measurement","voice_tone":"firm, assuring, with warmth on ‘varānane’"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ancient Geography
• Cultural Heritage Mapping

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It encodes a measurable sacred landscape (25 yojanas radius/extent), relevant for digital humanities mapping of Purāṇic pilgrimage geographies.

Which geographic location is identified?

A spatial extent is given (twenty-five yojanas), but the central site name is not stated in this verse; nearby lines mention Śarabhaṅga-kuṇḍa.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse frames pilgrimage as a deliberate pursuit of self-cultivation (siddhi), emphasizing intention and commitment rather than compulsion.