Vamana Purana — Structure of Jambudvipa, Shloka 26

The Structure of Jambudvipa: Nine Varshas, Navadvipa Bharata, Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples

Devanagari script

चित्रोत्पला वै तमसा करमोदा पिशाचिका तथान्या पिप्पलश्रोणी विपाशा वञ्जुलावती

Transliteration

citrotpalā vai tamasā karamodā piśācikā tathānyā pippalaśroṇī vipāśā vañjulāvatī

Translation

Ferner (werden genannt) die Flüsse Citrotpalā, Tamasā, Karamodā, Piśācikā; sowie andere Flüsse: Pippalaśroṇī, Vipāśā und Vañjulāvatī.

Word by Word

• citrotpalā: Citrotpalā (river name)
• citrotpalā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citra + utpalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); नदी-नाम (proper name)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• tamasā: Tamasā (river name)
• tamasā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tamasā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); नदी-नाम

• karamodā: Karamodā (river name)
• karamodā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karamodā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नदी-नाम

• piśācikā: Piśācikā (river name)
• piśācikā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: piśācikā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नदी-नाम

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb/conjunctive)

• anyā: another
• anyā: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• pippalaśroṇī: Pippalaśroṇī (river name)
• pippalaśroṇī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pippala + śroṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative) नदी-नाम

• vipāśā: Vipāśā (Beas; river name)
• vipāśā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipāśā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नदी-नाम

• vañjulāvatī: Vañjulāvatī (river name)
• vañjulāvatī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—enumerated item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vañjulāvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नदी-नाम

Speakers

• Narrative frame likely Pulastya → Nārada (not explicit in excerpt)

Key Themes

• Sacred Geography
• Tirtha-Mahatmya
• Pilgrimage Networks

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

What is the philosophical or ethical takeaway?

Enumerating rivers is a devotional act of remembrance: knowing and honoring tīrthas is presented as a practical dharma that links personal purity with care for sacred places.

How does this fit the Pancalakshana?

As with many Purāṇas, extensive geographic catalogues sit alongside the pañcalakṣaṇa topics; this is best treated as ‘tīrtha-prasaṅga’ (a supporting descriptive module) rather than a primary cosmogonic or dynastic section.

What is the symbolic significance?

The diversity of river-names signals the Purāṇic aim of unifying multiple cultural regions under one sacred map, making dharma portable across locales.