Varaha Purana 81.50 — Adhyaya 81, Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

कैलासस्य तटे योजनशतमायामवस्तृतं भुवनमालाभिव्याप्तम्।

Transliteration

kailāsasya taṭe yojanaśatam āyāmavastṛtaṃ bhuvanamālābhivyāptam |

Translation

Di lereng Kailāsa terletak suatu wilayah yang memanjang seratus yojana, meresapi seluruhnya bagaikan untaian kalungan dunia-dunia (atau tempat kediaman).

Word by Word

• kailāsasya: of Kailāsa
• kailāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kailāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• taṭe: on the bank/slope
• taṭe: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; Neuter, Locative, Singular

• yojana-śatam: a hundred yojanas
• yojana-śatam: Parimana (परिमाण/विशेषणार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yojana (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; द्विगु-समास (numeral compound)

• āyāma-vastṛtam: extended in length
• āyāma-vastṛtam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyāma (प्रातिपदिक) + vastṛta (कृदन्त; intended ‘vistṛta’, from √stṛ/√vṛt in sense ‘extended’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; विशेषणम् (qualifying implied ‘sthānam/bhūmiḥ’); समासः तत्पुरुष: ‘āyāmena vastṛtam/vistṛtam’

• bhuvana-mālā-abhivyāptam: pervaded by the garland of worlds
• bhuvana-mālā-abhivyāptam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक) + mālā (प्रातिपदिक) + abhivyāpta (कृदन्त, √vyāp ‘व्याप्’ with abhi-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter, Nom./Acc., Singular; विशेषणम्; समासः तत्पुरुष: ‘bhuvanamālāyā abhivyāptam’

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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Kailāsa’s slope as a cosmic tier where 'world-garlands' (bhūvana-mālā) suggest ordered lokas; the landscape mirrors the structured cosmos upheld by the divine.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"The 'mālā' (garland) of habitations evokes yajña-order (ṛta): discrete stations like ritual limbs arranged around a central sacred axis (mountain as yūpa-like support).","vedantic_connection":"Adhāra-adhārya: the many worlds appear as arranged manifestations resting on a single support; points to Brahman/Īśvara as the substratum of differentiated lokas."}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"cosmology/ontology","core_concept":"Multiplicity arranged as a coherent whole (mālā) indicates cosmic intelligibility and governance by dharma (ṛta).","practical_application":"Contemplate interdependence: see habitats/communities as beads on one thread; cultivate responsibility toward the larger order (ecological and social)."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: cosmic mountain region

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 81.49 (beginning of Kailāsa-varṇana); Varāha Purāṇa 81.51 (central sabhā)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sweeping view of Kailāsa’s slope extending far into the distance, dotted with luminous settlements or 'world-nodes' arranged like a garland around the mountain’s contours.","item_prompts":["snowy Kailāsa massif","long slope spanning horizon","string/garland motif overlay","multiple shining habitations (mini-worlds)","aerial perspective clouds","pilgrims or siddhas as tiny figures"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Stylized mountain with repeating circular 'world' medallions along the slope like a garland; flat decorative rhythm; cloud bands.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf garland of orb-like lokas; embossed mountain ridges; jewel-toned settlements.","mysore_prompt":"Naturalistic mountain shading; delicate luminous nodes; balanced composition emphasizing length (100 yojanas).","pahari_prompt":"Himalayan panorama with layered ridges; small glowing hamlets like beads; soft washes and mist."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"awe-filled yet composed","suggested_raga":"Malkauns","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"resonant, expansive phrasing on 'bhūvana-mālā'"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• Cosmography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It exemplifies the Purāṇic practice of scaling sacred landscapes with large measures and cosmological metaphors (bhuvanamālā).

Which geographic location is identified?

The taṭa (slope/side) of Kailāsa, described as an extended region with a cosmological ‘garland’ of abodes.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it elevates the landscape as a structured, meaningful environment—supporting mindful engagement with culturally significant terrain.