Varaha Purana 81.7: Adhyaya 81, Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

तथा वज्रके पर्वतवरे राक्षसानामनेकानि पुराणि।

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 81.7

Transliteration

tathā vajrake parvatavare rākṣasānām anekāni purāṇi

Translation

Podobnie na Vajraka, wzniosłej górze, znajduje się wiele Purāṇ związanych z Rākṣasas.

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Word by Word

• तथा: thus; likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb/conjunctive particle)

• वज्रके: in Vajraka (place)
• वज्रके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vajraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative of place)

• पर्वतवरे: on/in the excellent mountain
• पर्वतवरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata-vara (प्रातिपदिक; पर्वत + वर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (parvatasya varaḥ)

• राक्षसानाम्: of the rākṣasas (demons)
• राक्षसानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rākṣasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• अनेकानि: many
• अनेकानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aneka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• पुराणि: ancient accounts; Purāṇas
• पुराणि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; कर्तृ/विषय (subject/topic)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Mythology
• Ancient Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse shows a recurring Purāṇic pattern: different beings or communities are tied to distinct locales, creating a layered mythic map.

Which geographic location is identified?

A mountain named Vajraka is identified; further identification would require cross-textual comparison.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct instruction is given; the emphasis is on cataloging sacred/mythic geography and associated traditions.