Shloka 24

Śākadvīpa–Pramāṇa–Varṇana

Measurements and Description of Śākadvīpa

Devanagari script

पुष्करे पुष्करो नाम पर्वतो मणिरत्नवान्‌,पुष्करद्वीपमें पुष्कर नामक पर्वत है, जो मणियों तथा रत्नोंसे भरा हुआ है

Transliteration

puṣkare puṣkaro nāma parvato maṇiratnavān

Translation

桑阇耶说道：“在普湿迦罗洲（Puṣkara-dvīpa）有一座名为普湿迦罗（Puṣkara）的山，满蕴宝珠与珍石。”

Word by Word

• पुष्करे: in Pushkara (island/region)
• पुष्करे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• पुष्करः: Pushkara (a mountain, subject)
• पुष्करः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नाम: by name / named
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामन्

• पर्वतः: mountain
• पर्वतः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्वत
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• मणिरत्नवान्: possessing gems and jewels
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मणिरत्नवत्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Puṣkara-dvīpa
• Puṣkara (mountain)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse underscores a dharmic-cosmic perspective: beyond immediate human conflict, the world is structured with vast regions and natural splendors. Such descriptions encourage steadiness of mind and a broader view of order (dharma) that contains both wealth and suffering.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya is describing sacred geography—specifically Puṣkara-dvīpa—and notes a mountain there named Puṣkara, characterized as abundant in gems and precious stones.