Shloka 9

On the Two ‘Sita–Kṛṣṇā’ Figures, the Sevenfold Ocean, and the Twelvefold Year

Devanagari script

॥ इति वराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे सप्तषष्ठितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

|| iti varāhapurāṇe bhagavacchāstre saptaṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 67 ||

Translation

Demikianlah berakhir bab keenam puluh tujuh dalam Varāha Purāṇa, kitab suci mengenai Tuhan Yang Maha Mulia.

Word by Word

itithus

varāha-purāṇein the Varāha Purāṇa

bhagavat-śāstrein the divine scripture

sapta-ṣaṣṭitamaḥsixty-seventh

adhyāyaḥchapter

Speaker

Narrator (colophon; speaker not explicit—archival formula)

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":"None","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":false,"teaching_type":"None","core_concept":"None","practical_application":"None"}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Manuscript Structure","Paratext / Colophon","Textual Division (Adhyāya)"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: None

Geographic Context

Type: manuscript-structural marker

Cross References

Related Themes: Adhyāya 67 colophon formula: ‘iti … adhyāyaḥ’

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript colophon scene: palm-leaf or paper folio ending with the chapter marker; scribe’s concluding flourish.","item_prompts":["folio edge","colophon line in Devanāgarī","scribe’s stylus","ink pot","chapter number marker"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural is atypical for colophons; depict a temple library scene with a manuscript folio showing the colophon line.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore-style framed manuscript folio with gold border motifs, emphasizing sacred text preservation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: scholarly scene—scribe finishing a folio, neat calligraphy, calm interior.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small atelier scene with a pandit and manuscript, delicate architectural setting."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"closing-solemn","suggested_raga":"Madhyamavati","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, concluding, formal"}

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a colophon (chapter-ending marker), a standard paratextual element in Sanskrit manuscripts that helps preserve chapter boundaries and supports textual transmission and citation.

Which geographic location is identified?

No geographic location is named in this colophon; it only identifies the work (Varāha Purāṇa) and the chapter number.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical instruction is stated here; the verse serves a structural and archival purpose by formally closing the chapter.