Varaha Purana 75.67: Adhyaya 75, Shloka 67

Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure

Pūrva Bhāga · Sacred Architecture and Tīrtha-Description (Pilgrimage Topography)

Devanagari script

मणिरत्नार्पितश्वभ्रैर्मणिभिश्चित्रवेदिकाम् । सुवर्णमणिचित्राङ्गैर्मणिचर्चिततोरणैः ॥ ७५.६७ ॥

Recitation with translationVaraha Purana 75.67

Transliteration

maṇiratnārpitaśvabhrair maṇibhiś citravedikām | suvarṇamaṇicittrāṅgair maṇicarcitatoraṇaiḥ || 75.67 ||

ITRANS transliteration

Translation

మణి-రత్నాలతో పొదిగిన గవాక్షాలు/గర్భాలు కలిగి, వివిధ మణులతో అలంకరించిన వేదికతో; స్వర్ణమణులతో విచిత్రంగా రూపొందిన భాగాలతో, మణులతో శోభితమైన తోరణాలతో సుసజ్జితంగా ఉంది।

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Word by Word

• maṇiratna-arpita-śvabhraiḥ: with gem-and-jewel-inlaid cavities
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Compound (समास): maṇi-ratna-arpita-śvabhra ‘having pits/cavities inlaid with gems and jewels’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Root: maṇi + ratna + arpita + śvabhra (प्रातिपदिक)

• maṇibhiḥ: with jewels
• Type: Noun
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Root: maṇi (प्रातिपदिक)

• citravedikām: a splendid platform/terrace
• Type: Noun
• Form: Compound (समास): citra-vedikā ‘variegated platform/altar’; Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)
• Role: Karma (कर्म)
• Root: citra + vedikā (प्रातिपदिक)

• suvarṇa-maṇi-citra-aṅgaiḥ: with parts adorned by gold and jewels
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Compound (समास): suvarṇa-maṇi-citra-aṅga ‘having limbs/parts adorned with gold, jewels, and variegation’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Root: suvarṇa + maṇi + citra + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)

• maṇi-carcita-toraṇaiḥ: with jewel-decorated arches
• Type: Adjective
• Form: Compound (समास): maṇi-carcita-toraṇa ‘with jewel-embellished gateways/arches’; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)
• Role: Karana (करण)
• Root: maṇi + carcita + toraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)

Sandhi Notes

• maṇiratnārpitaśvabhraiḥ = maṇiratna + arpita + śvabhraiḥ
• maṇibhiś citravedikām = maṇibhiḥ + citravedikām
• suvarṇamaṇicittrāṅgaiḥ = suvarṇa + maṇi + citra + aṅgaiḥ
• maṇicarcitatoraṇaiḥ = maṇi + carcita + toraṇaiḥ

Speaker and setting

Adbhuta and Shringara rasa

Speaker

Varāha

The teaching

Path

Sacred Aesthetics

Subjects

Heritage SitesSacred GeographyMaterial CultureTemple Architecture

Core idea

Beauty and order in sacred construction mirror inner order; ornamentation signifies consecration rather than luxury alone.

In practice

Approach tīrthas/temples with ‘threshold awareness’: treat entry (toraṇa) and platform (vedikā) as cues for mental purification and focused worship.

Symbolism of the boar

Cross references

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Studies
• Vaiṣṇavism
• South Asian Art History

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves a Purāṇic register of elite architectural aesthetics—gem inlay, gold ornamentation, and ceremonial gateways—useful for comparing literary ideals with South Asian temple and pavilion design vocabularies.

Which geographic location is identified?

No specific place-name appears in this isolated verse; it functions as a descriptive unit within a larger sacred-site or architectural narrative that would need adjacent verses for firm geographic identification.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

The verse does not state an explicit ethical maxim; its philosophical function is descriptive, contributing to a cultural-heritage portrayal of a site or structure as carefully crafted and aesthetically elevated.