Varaha Purana 84.3 — Adhyaya 84, Shloka 3
Description of the Northern Regions: Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya, Uttarakuru, Candradvīpa, Sūryadvīpa, and Rudrākara
तत्रापि सुमहान् वृक्षो न्यग्रोधो रोहितः स्मृतः । तत्फलाद् रसपानाद्धि दशवर्षसहस्रिणः । आयुषा सर्वमनुजा जायन्ते देवरूपिणः ॥ ८४.३ ॥
tatrāpi sumahān vṛkṣo nyagrodho rohitaḥ smṛtaḥ | tatphalād rasapānād dhi daśavarṣasahasriṇaḥ | āyuṣā sarvamanujā jāyante devarūpiṇaḥ || 84.3 ||
ત્યાં પણ ‘રોહિત’ નામે પ્રસિદ્ધ અતિ વિશાળ ન્યગ્રોધ (વટ) વૃક્ષનું વર્ણન છે. તેના ફળના રસનું પાન કરવાથી સર્વ મનુષ્યો દસ હજાર વર્ષના આયુષ્ય સાથે અને દેવસમાન રૂપ ધરાવી જન્મે છે.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious (implied)","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The cosmic tree (Rohita-nyagrodha) functions as an axis of vitality: its rasa confers extended life and deva-like form, echoing the Purāṇic idea that ‘rasa/ojas’ sustains longevity and higher embodiment.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Tree-rasa as soma-like life-essence; fruit-juice as amṛta-analogue sustaining long āyus; the great nyagrodha as a living ‘yajña-stambha/axis’ around which a perfected ecology is organized.","vedantic_connection":"Longevity and ‘devarūpa’ are treated as effects within prakṛti; implicitly, they remain saṃsāric attainments—useful but not identical with mokṣa—inviting discernment between bodily perfection and liberation."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ecological-sacrality","core_concept":"Nature in Purāṇic cosmology is not inert: certain trees embody concentrated life-force (rasa/ojas) that shapes human embodiment and lifespan.","practical_application":"Treat trees as carriers of sacred value; protect ‘heritage trees’ and understand food as shaping mind-body qualities (āhāra → deha/āyus)."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Ecology","Mythic Botany","Longevity Motifs"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: sacred tree-site within a mythic varṣa
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 84.84.2 (Ramyaka setting); Varāha Purāṇa 84.84.6 (subsistence via fruits/trees motif)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A colossal banyan (nyagrodha) named Rohita dominates the landscape; people collect and drink its fruit-juice, appearing radiant and godlike, with an aura of long life.","item_prompts":["gigantic banyan with aerial roots and wide canopy","fruits and a vessel/cup of extracted rasa","people with luminous skin and calm smiles","ten-thousand-year longevity suggested via symbolic motifs (long garlands, timeless setting)","lush sacred grove atmosphere"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: monumental nyagrodha with rhythmic root patterns; figures in graceful poses holding golden cups of rasa; warm greens and reds with serene faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central tree with gold-leaf highlights on leaves and halos; embossed vessels of nectar-like juice; jewel-toned attire for deva-like humans.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined botanical detailing of banyan leaves/roots; soft shading; subtle glow around drinkers; balanced, courtly elegance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: stylized banyan canopy filling the frame; small figures sipping juice; delicate landscape layers and a clear, timeless sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe with gentle sweetness","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, descriptive, slightly hushed"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic motif in which specific trees within sacred landscapes are linked to extraordinary human longevity and idealized bodily form, reflecting cultural memory about tīrtha environments and their perceived life-enhancing qualities.
No explicit place-name is provided in this single verse; it refers anaphorically to a previously mentioned locale (“tatrāpi,” ‘there too’) within Adhyāya 84’s ongoing sacred-geography narrative.
Implicitly, the verse elevates the cultural value of venerable trees within heritage landscapes, supporting a preservation-oriented attitude toward significant flora as part of sacred geography and environmental stewardship.
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