Varaha Purana 81.53 — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 53

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

Devanagari script

धनदस्य च तद्विमानमधिवासश्च।

Transliteration

dhanadasya ca tadvimānamadhivāsaś ca.

Translation

അതുതന്നെ ധനദൻ (കുബേരൻ) എന്നവന്റെ ദിവ്യവിമാനവും അവന്റെ വാസസ്ഥാനവും ആകുന്നു।

Word by Word

• धनदस्य: of Dhanada (Kubera)
• धनदस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction)

• तत्-विमानम्: that vehicle
• तत्-विमानम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; with implied 'asti')
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + विमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative: 'of that' + 'vehicle')

• अधिवासः: residence/dwelling
• अधिवासः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; coordinated with तत्-विमानम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• च: also/and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction)

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmological mapping of divine governance","core_concept":"The cosmos is ordered through appointed deities with defined abodes; wealth (artha) is also under dharmic guardianship (Kubera).","practical_application":"Cultivate artha under restraint and reverence—treat prosperity as a trust within cosmic order, not as autonomous possession."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial palace/abode

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 81.54 (nidhis dwelling there); Varāha Purāṇa 81.55 (lokapāla abodes)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant aerial palace (vimāna) identified as Kubera’s residence, set within a mapped cosmic landscape.","item_prompts":["golden vimāna with tiered pavilions","Kubera/Vaiśravaṇa iconography (mace/money-bag, pot-belly) implied or in silhouette","yakṣas as attendants","northern/celestial backdrop with jeweled architecture"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: flat luminous planes, ornate vimāna architecture, Kubera with rich green-red palette, yakṣa attendants, decorative borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central gold-leaf vimāna, embossed jewels, Kubera seated with opulent ornaments, symmetrical attendants.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading on jeweled palace, restrained yet regal Kubera figure, detailed textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: cool mountainous/celestial horizon, lyrical palace terraces, small elegant figures, emphasis on atmosphere over opulence."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic, declarative","suggested_raga":"Śrī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, authoritative, descriptive"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography
• Mythic Polity

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It links a named cosmic locale to Dhanada/Kubera, illustrating how Purāṇic texts map divine and semi-divine governance onto spatial descriptions.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse points to a vimāna/residence associated with Dhanada; the larger passage context is needed for a precise placement.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical teaching is stated; the content is primarily cosmographical and identificatory.