Varaha Purana 76.11: Adhyaya 76, Shloka 11
Description of Svarga: Amarāvatī, the Sudharmā Assembly Hall, and the Directional Cities
तथा चतुर्थे दिग्भागे नैर्ऋताधिपतेः शुभा । नाम्ना कृष्णावती नाम विरूपाक्षस्य धीमतः ॥ ७६.११ ॥
tathā caturthe digbhāge nairṛtādhipateḥ śubhā | nāmnā kṛṣṇāvatī nāma virūpākṣasya dhīmataḥ || 76.11 ||
चौथी दिशा में भी एक जगह है। वो नैरुत के अधिपति के नीचे आती है। इसका नाम कृष्णावती है। यह विरूपाक्ष की जगह है, जो बहुत समझदार हैं।
Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)
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It documents a Purāṇic toponym (Kṛṣṇāvatī) within a directional mapping scheme, reflecting how sacred geography was organized through cosmological quarters and their presiding powers.
The verse names a place called Kṛṣṇāvatī. The excerpt alone does not provide sufficient markers for a secure modern identification; it is best treated as a Purāṇic toponym pending corroboration from parallel passages and regional gazetteer scholarship.
Rather than a direct moral injunction, the verse contributes to a cultural-heritage framework: it preserves a structured understanding of landscape (directional quarters and named sites), supporting memory, mapping, and stewardship of recognized locales.
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