Shloka 19

Adhyāya 108: Paścima-dik—Varuṇa’s Realm, Sunset Cosmology, and Sacred-Geographic Markers

Suparṇa–Gālava संवाद

Devanagari script

अत्र भोगवती नाम पुरी वासुकिपालिता

Transliteration

atra bhogavatī nāma purī vāsukipālitā

Translation

Narito ang lungsod na tinatawag na Bhogavatī, na pinangangalagaan at pinamumunuan ni Vāsuki. Inilalagay ng taludtod ang nakikinig sa banal na heograpiya ng epiko, itinuturo ang isang kahariang nasa ilalim ng pagbabantay ng mga nāga—isang pahiwatig na ang kapangyarihan at kasaganaan ay pinananatili ng mapagmatyag na pag-iingat at matuwid na pamamahala.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र
• Form: true

• भोगवती: Bhogavatī (name of a city)
• भोगवती: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोगवत्
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: by name
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम
• Form: true

• पुरी: city
• पुरी: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• वासुकिपालिता: protected/ruled by Vāsuki
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पालित
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

युपर्ण उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhogavatī
• Vāsuki

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Prosperity and stability (a 'city') are upheld by proper guardianship and responsible rule; the verse highlights the ethical ideal of protection (pālana) as a defining duty of a ruler or guardian.

What is happening in the narrative?

Yuparṇa identifies a specific location: the city named Bhogavatī, stating that it is under the protection and governance of Vāsuki, thereby anchoring the account in a recognized nāga domain.