Varaha Purana 216.25 — Adhyaya 216, Shloka 25
The Sacred Account of Gokarṇa, Śṛṅgeśvara, and Related Tīrthas
तद्यावद्रावणः स्थाप्य मुहूर्त्तमुदधेस् तटे ॥ संध्यामुपासते तत्र लग्नस्तावदसौ भुवि ॥
tad yāvad rāvaṇaḥ sthāpya muhūrttam udadheḥ taṭe || sandhyām upāsate tatra lagnas tāvad asau bhuvi ||
ومادام رافانا (Rāvaṇa) قد وضعه لبرهةٍ على شاطئ المحيط وأقام هناك عبادة السندهيا (sandhyā)، بقي ذلك ثابتًا على الأرض طوال تلك المدة.
Varāha (default; narrative voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"None","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Ocean shore (udadhi-taṭa) where an object/linga is temporarily set down; exact tīrtha name not given in the verse","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Sandhyā-upāsanā (twilight worship) is portrayed as a powerful stabilizing rite: while performed with focus, it ‘holds’ the sacred installation in place.","karmic_consequence":"Observance supports steadiness, auspicious fixation, and ritual success; neglect implies loss of stability/merit and the undoing of sacred intent."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Ritual causality and mind-fixation (saṅkalpa)","core_concept":"Stability in the world mirrors stability in practice: a focused rite (sandhyā) temporarily arrests change and anchors sacred presence.","practical_application":"Maintain daily sandhyā/regular discipline; when undertaking installations or vows, avoid interruptions that dissipate saṅkalpa."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Ethics","Ritual Culture"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayānaka
Type: coastal tīrtha/ritual spot
Related Themes: 216.216.1 (boon-seeking context leading into this episode)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Rāvaṇa at the ocean’s edge sets down a sacred object (suggested liṅga) and performs sandhyā; the object appears immovable while the rite continues, with waves behind and a tense stillness in the scene.","item_prompts":["Rāvaṇa with matted hair/crown (depending on iconography)","liṅga or sacred object on ground","ocean waves and shoreline","sandhyā posture with añjali and water vessel (kamaṇḍalu)","twilight sky gradient"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: strong silhouette of Rāvaṇa at dusk; stylized ocean band; dark-luminous liṅga; emphasis on dramatic stillness.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: twilight backdrop; gold highlights on the sacred object and Rāvaṇa’s ornaments; ocean rendered as patterned bands.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined dusk tones; detailed ritual implements; subtle depiction of immovability via grounded shadow and centered composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic seashore at sunset; small figure of Rāvaṇa in prayer; the sacred object central; gentle waves and pastel sky."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"tense, wonder-filled, narrative","suggested_raga":"Pūrvī","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"slightly hushed, suspense-bearing"}
FAQs
It links ritual observance (sandhyā) with the stability of a sacred establishment, illustrating how Purāṇic texts integrate practice, timekeeping (muhūrta), and place-making.
The verse indicates an ocean shore (udadhi-taṭa) but does not specify a named coastline; contextual identification depends on adjacent verses in the source recension.
Regular disciplined observance of rites (sandhyā) is presented as a stabilizing practice with tangible narrative consequences.
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