Varaha Purana 86.47: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 47
Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa
Cosmographic Geography
वर्णा षष्ठी सैव विभावरी ।
varṇā ṣaṣṭhī saiva vibhāvarī
छठा नाम वर्णा है। यही नदी विभावरी भी है।
Varāha
FAQs
It continues the dual-name river register, supporting manuscript indexing and comparative hydronym research across Purāṇic corpora.
A river named Varṇā with the alternate name Vibhāvarī; the fragment does not provide a secure modern mapping.
No direct ethical instruction; the verse functions as geographical documentation.
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