Varaha Purana 82.16 — Adhyaya 82, Shloka 16
The Descent of the Rivers: The Sky-Gaṅgā and Her Fourfold Division
तत्रेश्वरो ब्रह्मपुत्रस्तिष्ठति।
tatreśvaro brahmaputras tiṣṭhati.
Di sana Sang Penguasa—putera Brahmā—bersemayam.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Geography","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: divine abode/holy seat (sthāna)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa, ch. 82: sequence of place-markers—peoples, trees, deities, waters
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"grave, devotional"}
FAQs
It illustrates how Purāṇic geography often includes resident divine or lineage figures, blending spatial description with genealogical-mythic frameworks.
The location is indicated only as “there” within the ongoing regional description; the specific named place is supplied by adjacent verses rather than this line alone.
No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse contributes to a worldview where places are associated with revered figures, reinforcing cultural significance of regions.
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