Varaha Purana 149.87: Adhyaya 149, Shloka 87

The Sacred Geography and Merit of Dvārakā

Devanagari script

सकुल्यास्तारितास्तेन सप्त सप्त च सप्त च ॥ एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे द्वारकायाः सुनिश्चितम् ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 149.87

Transliteration

sakulyās tāritās tena sapta sapta ca sapta ca || etat te kathitaṁ bhadre dvārakāyāḥ suniścayam ||

Translation

അവൻ തന്റെ കുലത്തോടുകൂടെ—ഏഴ്, ഏഴ്, പിന്നെയും ഏഴ് (തലമുറകൾ)—തരിച്ചുകൊള്ളുന്നു. ഭദ്രേ, ദ്വാരകയെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള ഉറച്ച നിഗമനം നിനക്കു പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്നു.

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Word by Word

• sa-kulya: together with one’s lineage/kinsmen

• tārita: carried across/saved (pp.)

• tena: by him/through that

• sapta: seven

• ca: and

• etat: this

• te: to you

• kathita: narrated/told

• bhadre: O auspicious lady (voc.)

• dvārakāyāḥ: concerning Dvārakā (gen.)

• suniścaya: firm conclusion/definite determination

Speaker

Varāha (default dialogue framework)

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaiṣṇavism
• Sacred Topography
• Ritual Merit Doctrine

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It illustrates the Purāṇic social imagination where religious acts are framed as benefiting kin groups across multiple generations, reflecting family-centered ritual economies.

Which geographic location is identified?

Dvārakā is explicitly named; in scholarship it is associated with the western Indian coastal region in Gujarat, linked to extensive Purāṇic and epic traditions.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Personal disciplined practice is presented as having broader communal/lineage implications, encouraging responsibility beyond the individual.