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Varaha Purana 86.5: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 5

Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa

Cosmographic Geography

তাত পুণ্যময় জনপদ আছে; লোকসকল দীঘল সময় জীয়াই থাকে, আৰু এই দেশ দুৰ্ভিক্ষ, জৰা আৰু ব্যাধিৰ পৰা মুক্ত।

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":false}

Subject Matter: []

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"neutral, scholastic","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"even, teacherly"}

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