Varaha Purana 81.80 — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 80

Description of the Divine Mountain Abodes: Meru, Devakūṭa, and Kailāsa

Devanagari script

तस्यैवोत्तरपार्श्वे त्रिकूटं नाम ।

Transliteration

tasyaivottara-pārśve trikūṭaṃ nāma

Translation

ທາງດ້ານເໜືອຂອງມັນ ມີຍອດພູຊື່ວ່າ ຕຣິກູຕະ.

Word by Word

• tasya: of that
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• eva: indeed/just
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-अव्यय)

• uttara-pārśve: on the northern side
• uttara-pārśve: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara + pārśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'on the northern side/flank'

• trikūṭam: Trikūṭa (three-peaked mountain)
• trikūṭam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + kūṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); dvigu: 'three-peaked (mountain)' used as a name

• nāma: named/called
• nāma: Saṃjñā-sūcaka (संज्ञासूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable usage as naming particle (नाम-इति-अर्थे अव्यय)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmic order through spatial orientation","core_concept":"Dharma is supported by ordered knowledge—directions, names, and relations among places.","practical_application":"Maintain clarity in pilgrimage routes and ritual directions (dik), using traditional toponyms to preserve continuity of practice."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: named peak/ridge

Cross References

Related Themes: 81.81.0 (Brahmā’s presence ‘there’—likely in the Trikūṭa vicinity)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A mountain with a clearly indicated northern flank bearing a tri-peaked formation labeled Trikūṭa, shown as part of a sacred topographic sequence.","item_prompts":["mountain massif","three distinct peaks (tri-kūṭa)","north-direction indicator (subtle)","connecting ridge/path from Somāśilā area"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized tri-peaked ridge with decorative contour lines; minimal figures; emphasis on directional composition (north placed upper-left).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: iconic tri-peak motif with gold highlights on ridgelines; ornamental cartouche naming Trikūṭa.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic tri-peak shading; gentle atmospheric perspective; fine linework for ridges.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: crisp tri-peaks with layered hills; small trees and streams; narrative cartographic feel."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, cartographic","suggested_raga":"Shuddha Sarang","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, instructive"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It demonstrates directional, relational mapping (north of X) used in Purāṇic descriptions to build a connected sacred landscape.

Which geographic location is identified?

Trikūṭa, a named feature on the northern side of the referenced mountain/region; multiple 'Trikūṭa' traditions exist across Sanskrit literature, so identification is context-dependent.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Primarily descriptive; it supports cultural-heritage transmission by preserving place-names and their spatial relations.