Varaha Purana 81.94: Adhyaya 81, Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

८

Transliteration

8

Translation

นี่เป็นเพียงเครื่องหมายตัวเลข “8” อาจเป็นร่องรอยของผู้คัดลอก/ฉบับพิมพ์ มิใช่คาถา

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Word by Word

• 8: 8 (numeral/marker)
• 8: —
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṣṭa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Saṅkhyā (संख्या); isolated numeral/section marker; no case/number context

Speaker

Unspecified (editorial artifact)

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}

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":false}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Textual Tradition"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: manuscript/edition layer

Cross References

Related Themes: Critical editions often flag such numerals as gaṇa/adhyāya counters or marginalia incorporated into the running text.

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A manuscript folio showing the numeral ‘8’ in the margin or as a standalone line, with scribal annotations—highlighting the material history of the text.","item_prompts":["palm-leaf or birch-bark folio","inked numeral 8","marginalia","scribe’s hand","string-hole (grantha binding)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized palm-leaf folio close-up with bold numeral marker, warm ochres, minimal composition.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: decorative manuscript vignette with gold border framing a folio and the numeral marker, emphasizing archival sanctity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: realistic manuscript study with fine lines, subdued tones, careful rendering of script and numeral.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: small atelier scene—scribe and folio with the numeral marker, soft colors and intimate scale."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"neutral/skip-marker","pace":"pause","voice_tone":"silent or editorial aside"}

Tags

• Manuscript Studies
• Critical Editing
• Classical Literature

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

Standalone numerals often reflect pagination, section counts, or scribal cues in transmission history; they are valuable for editorial reconstruction but are not semantic verses.

Which geographic location is identified?

None.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

None; this entry is best classified as an editorial/manuscript marker.