Shloka 19

Devanagari script

अत्र भोगवती नाम पुरी वासुकिपालिता

Transliteration

atra bhogavatī nāma purī vāsukipālitā

Translation

Here is a city called Bhogavatī, protected and ruled by Vāsuki. The line situates the listener within the sacred geography of the epic, pointing to a realm under nāga guardianship—an implicit reminder that power and prosperity are sustained by vigilant protection and rightful stewardship.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र
• Form: true

• भोगवती: Bhogavatī (name of a city)
• भोगवती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोगवत्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: by name
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम
• Form: true

• पुरी: city
• पुरी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वासुकिपालिता: protected/ruled by Vāsuki
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पालित
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

युपर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhogavatī
• Vāsuki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Prosperity and stability (a 'city') are upheld by proper guardianship and responsible rule; the verse highlights the ethical ideal of protection (pālana) as a defining duty of a ruler or guardian.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yuparṇa identifies a specific location: the city named Bhogavatī, stating that it is under the protection and governance of Vāsuki, thereby anchoring the account in a recognized nāga domain.