Varaha Purana 151.44: Adhyaya 151, Shloka 44

The Sacred Greatness of Lohārgala

The ‘Iron-Bolt’ Tīrtha

Devanagari script

मोदते ऋषिलोकेषु ऋषिकन्याभिसंवृतः ॥ अथात्र मुञ्चते प्राणान्रागलोभविवर्जितः

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 151.44

Transliteration

modate ṛṣilokeṣu ṛṣikanyābhisaṃvṛtaḥ || athātra muñcate prāṇān rāgalobhavivarjitaḥ

Translation

Người ấy hoan hỷ trong các cõi của chư hiền triết, được các thiếu nữ của các ṛṣi vây quanh. Rồi tại đây, lìa dục và tham, người ấy buông bỏ hơi thở sinh mệnh.

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Word by Word

• modate: rejoices
• modate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

• ṛṣi-lokeṣu: in the worlds of sages
• ṛṣi-lokeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति; बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘worlds of sages’)

• ṛṣi-kanyā-abhi-saṃvṛtaḥ: surrounded by the daughters of sages
• ṛṣi-kanyā-abhi-saṃvṛtaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक) + kanyā (प्रातिपदिक) + abhi (उपसर्ग) + saṃvṛta (कृदन्त; √vṛ (धातु) PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; PPP qualifying (implicit) saḥ/naraḥ; compound: ‘surrounded by sage-daughters’

• atha: then
• atha: Discourse marker (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनन्तरार्थक (then)

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• muñcate: releases/gives up
• muñcate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार; आत्मनेपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन

• prāṇān: life-breaths
• prāṇān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति; बहुवचन

• rāga-lobha-vivarjitaḥ: free from attachment and greed
• rāga-lobha-vivarjitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rāga (प्रातिपदिक) + lobha (प्रातिपदिक) + vivarjita (कृदन्त; vi√vṛj/√vṛj?—PPP ‘devoid of/avoided’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति; एकवचन; compound meaning ‘devoid of passion and greed’; qualifies (implicit) saḥ

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"relieved; reassured by promised fruits; contemplative","key_question":"What is the post-mortem fruit of detachment gained through this pilgrimage, and what inner qualities accompany the final relinquishing of prāṇa?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Ṛṣi-loka (worlds of seers) as the destination-state; implied within the same kṣetra itinerary","parikrama_context":"Phala statement tied to the itinerary; no Mathurā parikramā reference.","krishna_connection":"None explicit."}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Cultivate detachment—freedom from rāga and lobha—so that tīrtha-merit matures into higher worlds and a sanctified death.","karmic_consequence":"Rāga-lobha-tyāga leads to ṛṣi-loka enjoyment and auspicious departure; indulgence in passion/greed binds to lower rebirths and obstructs higher gati."}

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":"ethics of detachment and graded liberation","core_concept":"Vairāgya (freedom from rāga-lobha) is the inner key that converts external merit into higher attainment; enjoyment in ṛṣi-loka is a refined, sattvic reward on the path.","practical_application":"Practice non-attachment during pilgrimage and daily life—reduce craving and acquisitiveness—so spiritual practices culminate in a calm, conscious departure."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Afterlife Cosmology","Ethics (Detachment)","Pilgrimage Merit (Phala)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: śṛṅgāra

Geographic Context

Type: kṣetra (liberation/merit-conferring precinct) and cosmological realm (ṛṣi-loka)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 151.46 (prāṇa-utsarga at a sacred site); Varāha Purāṇa 151.47 (paramā gati as itinerary fruit)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A purified pilgrim, free of passion and greed, is shown rejoicing in ṛṣi-loka, surrounded by ṛṣi-kanyās; the scene then returns to the sacred spot where he peacefully releases prāṇa.","item_prompts":["celestial ṛṣi-loka garden/āśrama","seven-sage motifs or ascetic symbols","ṛṣi-kanyās with garlands","pilgrim with luminous aura","transition vignette of serene passing at the tīrtha"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: celestial grove with stylized figures, sattvic palette, emphasis on śānta-bhāva; subtle depiction of prāṇa release as a gentle light.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate heavenly court-like ṛṣi-loka with gold highlights, central devotee figure, decorative garlands and halos, calm transcendence.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition showing both heavenward reward and quiet death-scene, delicate facial expressions conveying detachment.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical paradise landscape with flowing lines, soft colors, narrative split-panel of ṛṣi-loka joy and earthly tīrtha repose."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tranquil, otherworldly, reflective","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, steady, contemplative"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Ethics
• Vaiṣṇavism

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It juxtaposes enjoyment in elevated realms with the ethical requirement of inner detachment, illustrating a Purāṇic synthesis of cosmology and moral psychology.

Which geographic location is identified?

No new terrestrial location is specified in this verse; it describes ṛṣi-lokas (cosmic/otherworldly realms) as the result-context.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Freedom from rāga (attachment) and lobha (greed) is highlighted as the defining moral condition accompanying the described outcome.