Varaha Purana 82.23: Adhyaya 82, Shloka 23

The Descent of the Rivers: The Sky-Gaṅgā and Her Fourfold Division

Devanagari script

ते च देशा एता नदीः पिबन्ति ।

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 82.23

Transliteration

te ca deśā etā nadīḥ pibanti

Translation

Dan wilayah-wilayah itu minum serta disirami oleh sungai-sungai ini.

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Word by Word

• ते: they/those
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun); पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (Conjunction/particle)

• देशाः: regions/lands
• देशाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine); प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); बहुवचन (Plural)

• एताः: these
• एताः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-विशेषण (Pronominal adjective); स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st); बहुवचन (Plural)

• नदीः: rivers
• नदीः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd); बहुवचन (Plural)

• पिबन्ति: drink
• पिबन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present); परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada); प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person); बहुवचन (Plural)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Environmental Toponyms
• Hydrology in Literature
• Ancient Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It expresses a hydrological worldview: lands are sustained by river systems, a recurring organizing principle in Purāṇic geographic narration.

Which geographic location is identified?

The statement is general; the specific rivers are enumerated in the following verse.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, it highlights water dependency—supporting an environmental stewardship reading where rivers are treated as essential life-support systems for regions.