Varaha Purana 81.56: Adhyaya 81, Shloka 56

Description of the Divine Mountain Abodes: Meru, Devakūṭa, and Kailāsa

Devanagari script

तत्र च मन्दाकिनी नाम नदी।

Sanskrit recitationVaraha Purana 81.56

Transliteration

tatra ca mandākinī nāma nadī.

Translation

ที่นั่นมีแม่น้ำชื่อ มันทากินี

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Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक अव्यय/adverb of place)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction)

• मन्दाकिनी: Mandākinī
• मन्दाकिनी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्दाकिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन (नदी-नाम)

• नाम: by name
• नाम: विशेषण-सम्बन्ध (Appositional marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (नामनिर्देशक/quotative particle: 'by name')

• नदी: river
• नदी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to मन्दाकिनी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor"}

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":"sacrality of nature","core_concept":"Rivers are not merely physical; they are named, revered presences within sacred geography.","practical_application":"Practice tīrtha-reverence: protect waterways, approach them with ritual cleanliness and gratitude, and use them as supports for inner purification."}

Subject Matter

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

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: river (nadī)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 81.57 (other rivers named alongside)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A serene sacred river labeled Mandākinī flowing through a divine landscape, suggesting tīrtha-like purity.","item_prompts":["clear river with lotus patches","stone steps/ghāṭa implied","forest banks and distant peaks or celestial architecture","waterbirds and gentle current"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized blue-green river band, lotuses, decorative flora, calm symmetrical banks.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: gilded highlights on ripples and lotuses, ornate riverbank shrine elements, rich saturation.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: soft naturalism, detailed foliage, luminous water surface, gentle devotional ambiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: delicate stream in a mountain-valley setting, airy perspective, minimal shrine cues, poetic calm."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"quiet, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, flowing"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Ancient Geography
• River Traditions
• Environmental Topography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It contributes to the Purāṇic mapping of rivers, which often function as cultural-heritage markers and organizing features of sacred geography.

Which geographic location is identified?

A river called Mandākinī; multiple rivers bear this name in Sanskrit literature, and this excerpt alone does not fix a modern identification.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, rivers are treated as noteworthy features of the landscape; no explicit moral directive is stated in this line.