Varaha Purana 76.13: Adhyaya 76, Shloka 13

Description of Svarga: Amarāvatī, the Sudharmā Assembly Hall, and the Directional Cities

Devanagari script

तथा पञ्चोत्तरे देवस्वस्योत्तरपुटे पुरी । वायोर्गन्धवती नाम ख्याता सर्वगुणोत्तरा ॥ ७६.१३ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 76.13

Transliteration

tathā pañcottare devasvasyottarapuṭe purī | vāyor gandhavatī nāma khyātā sarvaguṇottarā || 76.13 ||

Translation

Podobnie w ćwiartce północnej, na północnym skrzydle Dewaswa, znajduje się miasto słynne jako Gandhawatī, należące do Wāju, opisywane jako doskonałe we wszystkich cechach.

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Word by Word

• तथा: thus; likewise
• तथा: सम्बन्ध/प्रकार (Relation/Mode)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पञ्च-उत्तरे: in the five-northern (region)
• पञ्च-उत्तरे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पञ्च (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (singular); स्थानवाचक विशेषण (locative adjective)

• देवस्वस्य: of the divine wealth/estate
• देवस्वस्य: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवस्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन (singular)

• उत्तर-पुटे: in the northern fold/section
• उत्तर-पुटे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (singular)

• पुरी: a city
• पुरी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (singular)

• वायोः: of Vāyu (Wind-god)
• वायोः: सम्बन्ध (Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (singular)

• गन्धवती: fragrant; possessing scent
• गन्धवती: विशेषण (Adjectival to ‘पुरी’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गन्धवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण (qualifier)

• नाम: named; by name
• नाम: सम्बन्ध/विशेषण (Naming particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), नामनिर्देशक निपात (particle indicating name)

• ख्याता: renowned; well-known
• ख्याता: विशेषण (Predicate adjective to ‘पुरी’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्या (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (Kridanta), क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्व-गुण-उत्तरा: surpassing all qualities; excellent in every virtue
• सर्व-गुण-उत्तरा: विशेषण (Adjectival to ‘पुरी’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (singular); विशेषण

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography
• Purāṇic Topography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It functions as a catalog-style notice within Purāṇic sacred-geography, preserving place-names and associating them with directional space and deity-linked cultural memory.

Which geographic location is identified?

A city named Gandhavatī is identified, situated in a northern sector described relative to ‘Devasva’ (likely a regional/place reference in the text); a secure modern identification cannot be asserted from this single verse alone.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction is stated; the verse primarily documents cultural-heritage geography by naming a city and characterizing it as ‘excellent in all qualities.’