Varaha Purana 75.30 — Adhyaya 75, Shloka 30
Description of Jambūdvīpa: its regions, mountains, measurements, and cosmic structure
एतद्धैमवतं वर्षं भारती यत्र सन्ततिः । हेमकूटं परं यत्र नाम्ना किम्पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ७५.३० ॥
etadd haimavataṁ varṣaṁ bhāratī yatra santatiḥ | hemakūṭaṁ paraṁ yatra nāmnā kiṁpuruṣottamaḥ || 75.30 ||
นี่คือวรรษะไหมัวตะ ที่ซึ่งสันตติแห่งภารตี คือเชื้อสายของภรตะ พำนักอยู่ และ ณ ที่นั้นเองมีเฮมกูฏะอันสูงส่ง เป็นที่รู้จักด้วยนามว่า กิมปุรุโษตตมะ.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive","key_question":"Which region is Bhārata’s human lineage associated with, and what named sacred mountain landmarks define it?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Bhārata-varṣa as the karmabhūmi where later avatāras (including Kṛṣṇa) manifest; not explicit here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Naming Bhārata’s seat within Haimavata underscores karmabhūmi: the human realm framed by sacred mountains where dharma is enacted; ‘Hemakūṭa’ (golden peak) suggests ascent from worldly life toward luminous knowledge.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Mountain as ‘uttama’ (lofty) parallels the uttara-vedi/uttama-sthāna motif—higher station of offering/realization; the ‘golden’ peak resonates with hiraṇya (sacral radiance) in ritual symbolism.","vedantic_connection":"Bhārata as privileged field for sādhana: embodiment and geography become supports (ālambana) for liberation-oriented action and knowledge."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karmabhumi-doctrine","core_concept":"Human lineage in Bhārata is situated in a realm suited for dharma and spiritual striving, bounded and elevated by sacred geography.","practical_application":"Treat one’s land and body as karmabhūmi: perform dharma, tīrtha-sevā, and self-discipline as the ‘mountain path’ toward inner elevation."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred-region-and-mountain
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 75.75.26 (Hemakūṭa measure); Varāha Purāṇa 75.75.28-29 (regions and inhabitants)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha identifies the Haimavata region as the seat of Bhārata’s descendants, highlighting a towering golden Hemakūṭa peak with a specific epithet (Kiṁpuruṣottama).","item_prompts":["golden-tinted Hemakūṭa summit","Himalayan snow line and ridges","human settlements indicating Bhāratī santati","inscribed name-banner ‘Kiṁpuruṣottama’","Varāha in teaching stance with gesture toward the peak"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Ornate Varāha with halo; Hemakūṭa as stylized gold mountain; Himalayan band in cool tones; small human figures below to signify Bhārata lineage.","tanjore_prompt":"Gold-leaf dominant Hemakūṭa peak; embossed name cartouche; Varāha with rich jewelry and prabhā; layered mountains in relief.","mysore_prompt":"Classical Varāha with delicate shading; luminous golden peak contrasted with cool Himalaya; fine detailing of foothill settlements.","pahari_prompt":"Himalayan miniature aesthetic: crisp peaks, golden central summit; tiny figures and trees; narrative label for Kiṁpuruṣottama."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent-declarative","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, dignified, slightly uplifted on proper names"}
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic model of sacred geography by naming a varṣa (a cosmographical region) associated with Himavat and linking it to a remembered human lineage (Bhāratī santati), illustrating how landscape, ancestry, and cultural memory are interwoven in Purāṇic literature.
The verse identifies the Haimavata (Himalayan) region and mentions Hemakūṭa, a named mountain in Purāṇic cosmography; modern scholarship generally treats these as mytho-geographic or culturally mapped references rather than single fixed coordinates.
The verse primarily functions as a descriptive catalog of sacred/cosmographical space; its implicit philosophical instruction is the cultural valuation of landscape as a carrier of lineage, identity, and heritage memory rather than an explicit moral injunction.
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