Varaha Purana 86.40 — Adhyaya 86, Shloka 40

Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa

Cosmographic Geography

Devanagari script

इत्येतानि वर्षाणि ।

Transliteration

ity etāni varṣāṇi

Translation

So sind dies die varṣas, die territorialen Einteilungen.

Word by Word

• इति: thus/so
• इति: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• एतानि: these
• एतानि: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• वर्षाणि: years; regions (varṣas)
• वर्षाणि: कर्ता (Karta) / विधेय (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/nominative), बहुवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive","key_question":"What are the varṣa-divisions, and how is the cosmographic list concluded/organized?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

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":"method/saṅgraha (summary)","core_concept":"Knowledge is stabilized by saṅgraha—summative closure after enumeration; cosmology is taught through ordered lists.","practical_application":"When studying purāṇic passages, note summary markers (iti/ity) as structural cues for section boundaries and for cross-linking commentarial traditions."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: purāṇic cosmography (varṣa taxonomy)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 86.20 (preceding toponym); Varāha Purāṇa 86.22 (transition to rivers and their names)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A brief concluding utterance by Varāha, gesturing as if finishing a list of regions on a cosmographic chart.","item_prompts":["Varāha’s hand in concluding gesture (upasaṃhāra)","Bhū-devī nodding","scroll with completed list","cosmographic diagram fading into background"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha in calm teaching pose, right hand indicating completion; Bhū-devī respectful; a finished cosmographic mandala behind with list panels; warm earthy palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold haloed Varāha with a scroll showing a completed varṣa list; ornate borders; Bhū-devī in devotional posture.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined, minimal scene—Varāha concluding; manuscript leaf with ‘varṣāṇi’ highlighted; soft colors.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate courtly setting; Varāha concluding discourse; attendant scribe with manuscript; subtle landscape bands symbolizing varṣas."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"concluding, orderly","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"slow (section-ending cadence)","voice_tone":"measured, closing emphasis"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Cosmography
• Ancient Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It is a structural closure formula indicating the end of a list—important for establishing textual segmentation in digital editions.

Which geographic location is identified?

No single location; it summarizes a preceding list of ‘varṣas’ (cosmographic regions).

What is the primary ethical instruction?

None stated; it functions as a cataloguing conclusion.