Varaha Purana 86.28: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 28

Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa

Cosmographic Geography

Devanagari script

कुमुदस्य श्वेतमुद्भिदं तदेव कीर्त्यते

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 86.28

Transliteration

kumudasya śvetam udbhidaṃ tadeva kīrtyate

Translation

Aquilo que é o rebento branco (ou crescimento pálido) do kumuda é mencionado precisamente como tal.

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Word by Word

• कुमुदस्य: of the kumuda (water-lily)
• कुमुदस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुमुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (possessive relation)

• श्वेतम्: white
• श्वेतम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• उद्भिदम्: a sprout / plant-growth
• उद्भिदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्भिद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/प्रथमा), एकवचन; नामपद (predicate-noun)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• एव: indeed / only
• एव: Avyaya (अव्यय/सम्बन्धसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-अव्यय (particle of emphasis/indeed)

• कीर्त्यते: is called / is mentioned
• कीर्त्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive/कर्मणि), आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious (ecological/geographic detail)"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"prakṛti-observation within sacred geography","core_concept":"Sacred cosmography includes ecological markers; purity/whiteness (śveta) functions as a signifier of auspicious natural order.","practical_application":"Treat descriptions of flora as part of the text’s sacral ecology—use them to interpret place-character and ritual imagination, not only botany."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Geography","Ecology","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: śānta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ecological/botanical feature within cosmographic description

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 86 (ecological/toponymic descriptors around Kūśadvīpa)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene sacred landscape detail: a kumuda plant with a pale/white sprout or offshoot highlighted as a named feature in the narration.","item_prompts":["kumuda (white water-lily) in a pond","distinct white offshoot/sprout","gentle ripples","Varāha narrating from the bank","Bhu-devī observing nature"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized lotus-pond with prominent white kumuda bloom and offshoot; ornamental water patterns; narrator figures at side.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: richly decorated pond scene with gold accents on the white kumuda and its offshoot; deity figures as small vignette above.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic lotus-pond with careful botanical detailing of the pale offshoot; soft shading.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate pond with minimal lines, a single emphasized white kumuda sprout; lyrical, airy background."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle, descriptive","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, contemplative, with clear enunciation of botanical terms"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography
• Ecological Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic practice of cataloguing natural features through descriptive epithets, useful for reconstructing older layers of Indian environmental vocabulary.

Which geographic location is identified?

No single location is named here; the line functions as a descriptive lexeme within a broader geographic-nomenclature list.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, the verse supports careful observation and naming of natural features—an archival attitude aligned with environmental attentiveness rather than a direct moral injunction.