Varaha Purana 86.8: Adhyaya 86, Shloka 8

Description of Śākadvīpa and Kuśadvīpa

Cosmographic Geography

Devanagari script

सर्वे च द्विनामानः

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 86.8

Transliteration

sarve ca dvināmānaḥ

Translation

మరియు ఇవన్నీ ద్వినామములు (రెండు పేర్లు కలవి) అని వర్ణించబడ్డాయి.

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Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); विशेषण-प्रयोगः

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय (Sambandha/Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• द्विनामानः: having two names / double-named
• द्विनामानः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वि-नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः—तत्पुरुषः (द्वे नाम्नी यस्य/येषाम् इति अर्थे)

Speaker

Varāha

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography
• Purāṇic Cosmography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It reflects a Purāṇic cataloguing practice where places and mountains circulate under multiple names across regions and textual traditions, aiding comparative historical geography.

Which geographic location is identified?

No single location is named here; the line introduces a naming convention applied to the subsequent geographic entries.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

No direct ethical injunction is stated; the emphasis is archival—preserving alternative names for cultural and geographic memory.