Shloka 19

Adhyāya 108: Paścima-dik—Varuṇa’s Realm, Sunset Cosmology, and Sacred-Geographic Markers

Suparṇa–Gālava संवाद

Devanagari script

अत्र भोगवती नाम पुरी वासुकिपालिता

Transliteration

atra bhogavatī nāma purī vāsukipālitā

Translation

Di sini ada kota bernama Bhogavatī, yang dipelihara dan dilindungi oleh Vāsuki.

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.