Varaha Purana 84.6: Adhyaya 84, Shloka 6
Description of the Northern Regions: Ramyaka, Hiraṇmaya, Uttarakuru, Candradvīpa, Sūryadvīpa, and Rudrākara
लकुचाः क्षुद्रसा वृक्षास्तस्मिन् देशे व्यवस्थिताः । तत्फलप्राशमानाः हि तेन जीवन्ति मानवाः ॥ ८४.६ ॥
lakucāḥ kṣudrasā vṛkṣās tasmin deśe vyavasthitāḥ | tatphalaprāśamānā hi tena jīvanti mānavāḥ || 84.6 ||
Di wilayah itu terdapat pokok lakuca yang bergetah sedikit (atau hasilnya kecil), tegak berdiri di sana. Sesungguhnya manusia hidup di situ dengan memakan buahnya.
Varāha (default speaker in Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
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It preserves a micro-ecological note typical of Purāṇic geographic catalogues: named flora (lakuca) is linked to human subsistence, offering evidence for how texts mapped landscapes through resources and livelihoods.
The verse refers generically to “that region” (tasmin deśe) without naming a specific toponym in this fragment; a precise modern identification would require the surrounding verses of Adhyāya 84.
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse conveys a philosophical observation about human dependence on local flora—an implicit ecological theme highlighting resource-based habitation and the sustaining role of fruit-bearing trees.
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