Varaha Purana 76.3 — Adhyaya 76, Shloka 3

Description of Svarga: Amarāvatī, the Sudharmā Assembly Hall, and the Directional Cities

Devanagari script

तस्याप्युत्तरपूर्वे तु देशे परमवर्चसे । आलोकजनसंपूर्णा विमानशतसंकुला ॥ ७६.३ ॥

Transliteration

tasyāpy uttarapūrve tu deśe paramavarcasi | ālokajanasaṃpūrṇā vimānaśatasaṃkulā || 76.3 ||

Translation

Und in ihrer nordöstlichen Gegend befindet sich ein Land von höchster Strahlkraft, erfüllt von lichtvollen Wesen und dicht gedrängt von Hunderten von Vimānas (himmlischen Fahrzeugen bzw. Luftpalästen).

Word by Word

• tasya: of him/its
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: also/even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• uttarapūrve: in the north-east
• uttarapūrve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara + pūrva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual (द्विवचन); direction-locative ‘in the northern and eastern (quarter)’

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction/particle (निपात)

• deśe: in a region/place
• deśe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• paramavarcasi: of supreme splendor
• paramavarcasi: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama + varcas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with deśe

• āloka-jana-saṃpūrṇā: filled with radiant people
• āloka-jana-saṃpūrṇā: Visheshya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āloka + jana + saṃpūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective (to implied purī/nagarī)

• vimāna-śata-saṃkulā: crowded with hundreds of aerial cars
• vimāna-śata-saṃkulā: Visheshya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimāna + śata + saṃkula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); predicate adjective

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive","key_question":"What further luminous regions exist in the cosmic directions, and who inhabits them?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmology as moral imagination","core_concept":"Higher, luminous societies correspond to refined states of being; radiance and ‘vimāna’ imagery encode uplifted consciousness and merit.","practical_application":"Orient practice toward sattva (clarity): truthfulness, restraint, and devotion as inner causes of ‘luminosity’."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Geography","Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: purāṇic directional realm

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: continued directional descriptions of lands and inhabitants following this verse

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A north-eastern radiant land teeming with luminous beings; the sky is crowded with hundreds of vimānas like floating palaces.","item_prompts":["glowing inhabitants","hundreds of vimānas in layered depth","north-east directional cue (subtle)","radiant atmosphere/auras","celestial architecture"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: dense vimāna-filled sky with stylized palatial forms; luminous figures with halos; deep blue background with warm highlights; rhythmic repetition of aerial structures.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gold-leaf vimānas with embossed details; radiant figures; ornate framing; strong contrast to emphasize ‘supreme radiance’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined aerial perspective; delicate vimāna ornament; soft glow around figures; balanced, classical composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: airy, layered sky with many small vimānas; luminous people on a bright plateau; pastel palette; lyrical sense of height and openness."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"uplifting, wondrous","suggested_raga":"Hamsadhwani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, clear, lightly elevated"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Geography
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Mythic Topography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies Purāṇic sacred-geographical cataloguing, where regions are described through radiance, population imagery, and extraordinary architecture/vehicles, reflecting a literary mode of mapping cultural landscapes rather than a modern survey.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse specifies only a directional locus—“uttarapūrva” (north-east) of a previously mentioned place—without naming a specific toponym in this fragment; identification depends on adjoining verses in Adhyāya 76.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction appears in this line; its function is descriptive, contributing to a broader Purāṇic portrayal of valued landscapes and culturally significant locales.