Varaha Purana 145.87: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 87
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
कुन्दैः कुरवकैर्नागैः कुटजैर्दाडिमैरपि ॥ आगत्य यत्र क्रीडन्ति देवानां मिथुनानि च
kundaiḥ kuravakair nāgaiḥ kuṭajair dāḍimair api | āgatya yatra krīḍanti devānāṃ mithunāni ca ||
ยังมีต้นกุนทะ ต้นกุรวกะ ต้นนาคะ ต้นกุฏชะ และต้นทับทิมด้วย; ณ ที่นั้นคู่เทพทั้งหลายเมื่อมาถึงก็รื่นเริงเล่นสนุก
Varāha (default speaker framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"A sacred grove/lake-side vana described by its kunda, kuravaka, nāga, kuṭaja, and dāḍima flora (site-name not stated in this verse)","parikrama_context":"Implied as a darśanīya stop within a tīrtha-circuit where devotees observe landscape-ornaments and divine play-grounds","krishna_connection":"Indirect: the motif of 'divine couples sporting' anticipates later Vraja līlā aesthetics, though Kṛṣṇa is not named"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"sacred-geography aesthetics","core_concept":"Tīrtha is recognized not only by ritual markers but by its dhārmic ecology—trees, blossoms, and the sense of divine presence.","practical_application":"Approach pilgrimage sites with restraint and reverence toward flora; treat the grove as part of worship (non-harm, cleanliness, quiet observation)."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ecology","Poetics of Landscape","Pilgrimage Culture"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: vana/udyāna adjoining a sacred water-body
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa, Mathurā-māhātmya passages describing vanas, kuṇḍas, and deva-kṛīḍā-sthalas (adjacent verses in this section)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lush sacred grove by a tīrtha, dense with flowering kunda and kuravaka, nāga and kuṭaja trees, and pomegranate; celestial couples arrive and sport amid blossoms.","item_prompts":["kunda blossoms (white)","kuravaka flowers","nāga tree foliage","kuṭaja blooms","pomegranate fruits/flowers","a serene grove-path","celestial couples (divya-mithuna)","soft light filtering through trees"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized sacred grove with layered green foliage, white kunda clusters, red dāḍima accents; divya couples in classical ornaments, calm bhāva, flat decorative depth.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central grove vignette with divya couple figures, heavy jewelry, gold-leaf highlights on ornaments and halo-like aureoles; rich reds/greens, pomegranate motifs.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined linework, delicate floral detailing for kunda/kuṭaja, soft shading; elegant celestial couples with restrained expressions in a garden-like tīrtha setting.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical forest-scape with rolling greens, small blossoms, and intimate couple-play; cool palette, fine botanical patterning, airy composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"lilting and descriptive","suggested_raga":"Vasantā (or a Vasant/Desh-like mood)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, pictorial, gently wonder-struck"}
FAQs
It shows how Purāṇic texts blend ecological description with cultural-poetic motifs to elevate a site’s prestige.
The verse describes a grove-like sacred area; it does not supply a distinct toponym.
To treat such biodiverse groves as valued communal heritage spaces worthy of care and non-destructive visitation.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.