Varaha Purana 48.7 — Adhyaya 48, Shloka 7

The Kalki Dvādaśī Observance and the Episode of King Viśāla

Devanagari script

तस्य द्रोण्यां महाराज बदरीं प्राप्य शोभनाम् । हृतराज्यो विशेषेण गतश्रीको नरोत्तमः ॥ ४८.७ ॥

Transliteration

tasya droṇyāṃ mahārāja badarīṃ prāpya śobhanām | hṛtarājyo viśeṣeṇa gataśrīko narottamaḥ || 48.7 ||

Translation

اے مہاراج، اس کی اُس وادی میں خوبصورت بدری کو پا کر وہ نروتم راج سے محروم ہوا اور خصوصاً اپنی سابقہ شان و دولت سے بھی بے بہرہ ہو گیا۔

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him/that (king)
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग-सम्भव (contextual)

• द्रोण्याम्: in the valley/trough-like hollow
• द्रोण्याम्: अधिकरण (Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रोणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular)

• महाराज: O great king
• महाराज: सम्बोधन (Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाराज (प्रातिपदिक: महा+राजन्)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)

• बदरीम्: Badarī (place)
• बदरीम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बदरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)

• प्राप्य: having reached
• प्राप्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Gerundial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र+आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal), ‘having reached/attained’

• शोभनाम्: beautiful
• शोभनाम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोभन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); बदरीम् इति विशेषण (qualifier of badarīm)

• हृतराज्यः: one whose kingdom was taken away
• हृतराज्यः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृत-राज्य (प्रातिपदिक: हृत (कृदन्त) + राज्य)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular); नरोत्तमः इति विशेषण

• विशेषेण: especially
• विशेषेण: करण/हेतु (Instrumental-adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental) एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (adverbial use)

• गतश्रीकः: one whose prosperity/glory had departed
• गतश्रीकः: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गत-श्री (प्रातिपदिक: गत (कृदन्त) + श्री)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; नरोत्तमः इति विशेषण

• नरोत्तमः: the best of men (the king)
• नरोत्तमः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरोत्तम (प्रातिपदिक: नर+उत्तम)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Varāha (default, speaker not explicit in excerpt)

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,"specific_site":"Badarī (Badrinath/Badarīkāśrama)"}

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":"pilgrimage-as-transformation","core_concept":"External loss (śrī-bhraṃśa) can become the condition for inner gain when one approaches a sacred seat with humility.","practical_application":"Approach tīrthas not as tourism but as a discipline: accept simplicity, cultivate repentance/resolve, and seek instruction from sages."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Pilgrimage Culture","Kingship and Exile"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuṇa

Secondary Rasa: śānta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha/āśrama landscape (Himalayan valley)

Cross References

Related Themes: 48.48.6 (exile cause)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"The exiled king, stripped of prosperity, reaches the beautiful Badarī grove in a Himalayan valley—lush with jujube trees, hermitages, and a quiet sacred atmosphere.","item_prompts":["Himalayan valley (d्रोणी)","Badarī trees (jujube)","simple hermitage huts","exiled king with worn attire","river/stream and distant peaks","sense of quiet sanctity"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: broad mountain bands, stylized badarī foliage, hermitage; king rendered dignified yet subdued; serene palette emphasizing śānta.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central Badarī grove with gold highlights on sacred elements; the king kneeling/standing in humility; ornate yet restrained composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: naturalistic valley depth; detailed foliage; soft light; king’s face showing fatigue and surrender.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate Himalayan miniature with layered peaks; tiny hermitages; lyrical Badarī grove; contemplative solitude."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"quiet, reflective narrative","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, compassionate"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Purāṇic Narrative
• Ancient Geography
• Cultural Heritage

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

The verse situates a human narrative of political loss within a tīrtha-setting (Badarī), reflecting a common Purāṇic technique: linking personal crisis and ethical reflection to culturally significant landscapes.

Which geographic location is identified?

Badarī is a prominent Himalayan sacred locale, widely associated in later and modern identification with the Badrinath region of Uttarakhand; the term droṇī suggests a valley or basin-like terrain consistent with mountain geography.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

Implicitly, the verse frames adversity (loss of kingdom and prosperity) as compatible with purposeful movement toward a place of learning or refuge, encouraging resilience and reorientation rather than fixation on status.