Varaha Purana 86.27: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 27

Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa

Cosmographic Geography

Devanagari script

स एव केसरित्युच्यते॥

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 86.27

Transliteration

sa eva kesarīty ucyate

Translation

स एव ‘केसरी’ इति उच्यते॥

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Word by Word

• सः: he / that (one)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• एव: indeed / just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (अवधारण-निपात)

• केसरी: Kesarī (name)
• केसरी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: केसरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; proper name/epithet

• इति: thus / as
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (उद्धरण-निपात)

• उच्यते: is called
• उच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), Passive voice (कर्मणि), 3rd person, Singular

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","Cosmology"]

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
• Purāṇic Cosmography
• Toponymy

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

A concise example of Purāṇic synonymy formulae, supporting catalog consistency across recensions and oral transmission.

Which geographic location is identified?

An entity in the preceding context (likely a mountain or varṣa-name) that is additionally designated as Kesarī.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No ethical instruction is explicit; the verse functions as a naming cross-reference.