Varaha Purana 86.36: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 36

Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa

Cosmographic Geography

Devanagari script

कङ्कस्यापि ककुद्मान् नाम

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 86.36

Transliteration

kaṅkasyāpi kakudmān nāma

Translation

కంకునికీ ‘కకుద్మాన్’ అనే నామం ఉంది।

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Word by Word

• कङ्कस्य: of Kaṅka
• कङ्कस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also)

• ककुद्मान्: Kakudmān (name)
• ककुद्मान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ककुद्मत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; मतुप्-प्रत्ययान्त (possessive stem)

• नाम: by name/called
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक (indeclinable ‘named/called’)

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; focused on synonymy and alternate epithets","key_question":"Which alternate name (kakudmān) is applied to Kaṅka, and what is the correct equivalence?"}

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":"language and tradition (śabda-smṛti)","core_concept":"One reality/place may bear multiple authoritative names; tradition safeguards equivalences to avoid confusion.","practical_application":"When studying or visiting sacred sites, cross-check variant names; maintain glossaries that map synonyms to a single referent."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: named site/landform or regional epithet within Purāṇic geography

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 86.17–86.19 (series of equivalences and lists)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha states an alternate designation: Kaṅka is also known as Kakudmān, as part of a geographic glossary.","item_prompts":["teacher Varāha","scroll or palm-leaf manuscript","two name-panels ‘Kaṅka’ and ‘Kakudmān’","minimal landscape backdrop"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha holding a stylized manuscript; two decorative name-medallions; subdued landscape; Bhū-devī attentive.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf framing around the two names; Varāha with radiant halo; manuscript emphasized with ornamented borders.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant calligraphic panels for the two names; calm teaching scene; fine detailing on manuscript and gesture.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate indoor/outdoor pavilion scene; Varāha dictating; scribe-like motif; two caption bands with names."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"lexical, matter-of-fact","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"precise, clipped, instructive"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography
• Ecological Ethics

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It preserves an alternate designation (alias) for a named feature, illustrating the text’s concern with variant toponyms.

Which geographic location is identified?

Kaṅka is referenced as a named entity; modern identification is uncertain without additional textual anchors.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical instruction; it supports accurate preservation of naming traditions.