Varaha Purana 137.28: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 28
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
अथ दीर्घेण कालेन प्राप्य सौकरवं तदा ॥ धनधान्यसमृद्ध्यादि प्रददौ तत्र माधवि ॥
atha dīrgheṇa kālena prāpya saukaravaṃ tadā || dhana-dhānya-samṛddhy-ādi pradadau tatra mādhavi ||
ثم بعد زمن طويل، لما بلغ سوكارافا، منح هناك الازدهار—من مالٍ وحبوبٍ وما شابه—يا ماذَفي.
Varāha (default—speaker not explicit in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Saukarava (as a named kṣetra/tīrtha in the passage; not explicitly tied here to Mathurā-maṇḍala)"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"tīrtha-śraddhā / place-based grace","core_concept":"Sacred space mediates Viṣṇu/Varāha’s anugraha as tangible well-being (prosperity) alongside merit.","practical_application":"Undertake pilgrimage/visit to the named kṣetra with reverence; support agrarian life through dharmic stewardship (implied by dhānya imagery)."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Economic Imagery","Place-Based Prosperity","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kṣetra/tīrtha (place of sacred geography)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Saukarava-kṣetra/tīrtha praise continues in the surrounding adhyāya (kṣetra-māhātmya sequence).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred landscape labeled ‘Saukarava’ where divine favor manifests as overflowing granaries, ripened fields, and wealth being bestowed; Varāha’s presence is implied as the lord of the site rather than shown in battle.","item_prompts":["lush grain fields (dhānya)","granaries and heaps of rice/wheat","pots of coins/jewels (dhana)","pilgrims approaching a marked tīrtha","a subtle emblem of Varāha (banner/insignia)","riverbank or shrine indicating kṣetra"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; serene kṣetra landscape with stylized flora, pilgrims in traditional attire, and a small Varāha emblem near a shrine; emphasis on abundance motifs (golden grain).","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore composition with a central shrine plaque reading Saukarava; gold-leaf highlights on heaps of grain and vessels of wealth; pilgrims offering at the shrine; minimal background, iconic abundance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore-style delicate linework; pastoral agrarian scene with temple tank and ripened crops; soft, devotional mood; Varāha symbol on a temple flag.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: rolling hills and river, small tīrtha pavilion, pilgrims; detailed crops and storehouses; lyrical sense of prosperity bestowed by the land’s sanctity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"benedictive, descriptive","suggested_raga":"Śrī (or Vasant for agrarian prosperity)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"warm, declarative, gently reverential"}
FAQs
It connects sacred place narratives with agrarian and economic well-being, a recurring feature in texts that map cultural landscapes through prosperity motifs.
Saukarava is explicitly named as the destination; the verse portrays it as a locus of abundance within the text’s sacred geography.
Prosperity is represented as something to be “bestowed” in a structured moral universe, implying stewardship and rightful distribution rather than arbitrary possession.
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