Shloka 24

Description and Measurements of Śākadvīpa

with Oceans, Mountains, Varṣas, and Rivers

Devanagari script

जलधारो महाप्राज्ञः सुकुमार इति स्मृतः । रेवतस्य तु कौमारः श्यामश्च मणिकांचनः

Transliteration

jaladhāro mahāprājñaḥ sukumāra iti smṛtaḥ | revatasya tu kaumāraḥ śyāmaśca maṇikāṃcanaḥ

Translation

Jaladhāra dikenang sebagai yang amat bijaksana, dan juga disebut ‘Sukumāra’ (lembut/berjiwa muda). Adapun putera muda Revata ialah Śyāma, yang juga masyhur dengan nama Maṇikāñcana.

Word by Word

जलधारःJaladhāra (name; 'stream of water')

महाप्राज्ञःvery wise

सुकुमारःSukumāra (name; 'delicate/soft')

इतिthus

स्मृतःis called/known

रेवतस्यof Revata

तुbut/indeed

कौमारःKaumāra (name/epithet; 'youthful')

श्यामःŚyāma (name; 'dark')

चand

मणिकांचनःMaṇikāñcana (name; 'gem-and-gold')

Speaker

Unspecified (narratorial genealogical listing within Svargakhaṇḍa 8)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: जलधारो→जलधारः; श्यामश्च→श्यामः+च; मणिकांचनः treated as compound stem मणि+कांचन.

Characters & Entities

Jaladhāra

Sukumāra

Revata

Śyāma

Maṇikāñcana

FAQs

Is this verse describing a genealogy or a spiritual teaching?

It reads like a genealogical/name-listing passage: it identifies figures by proper names and epithets (e.g., Jaladhāra known as Sukumāra; Revata’s youthful son Śyāma also called Maṇikāñcana).

What is the significance of multiple names like ‘Sukumāra’ and ‘Maṇikāñcana’?

Purāṇic verses often preserve alternate names, titles, or descriptive epithets for the same person, aiding identification across different traditions and recensions.

Who is speaking in this verse—Pulastya to Bhīṣma or Śiva to Pārvatī?

This single verse does not explicitly mark a dialogue speaker; it functions as a narratorial statement within the chapter’s listing. A definitive speaker attribution would require the surrounding verses.