Varaha Purana 22.10: Adhyaya 22, Shloka 10
Gaurī’s Rebirth, Umā’s Austerities, Rudra’s Test, and the Himalayan Wedding
कृच्छ्रात् तस्याः समीपं तु आगत्य द्विजसत्तमः । बुभुक्षितोऽस्मि मे देहि भद्रे भोज्यं द्विजस्य तु ॥ २२.१० ॥
kṛcchrāt tasyāḥ samīpaṃ tu āgatya dvijasattamaḥ | bubhukṣito'smi me dehi bhadre bhojyaṃ dvijasya tu || 22.10 ||
وبمشقةٍ اقترب أفضلُ ذوي الولادتين منها وقال: «إني جائع. أيتها السيدة النبيلة، أعطيني طعامًا، طعامًا يليق ببراهمن».
Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue frame (speaker in this verse: an unnamed dvija)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Atithi-dharma: a hungry brāhmaṇa/guest who arrives should be offered suitable food without delay, according to one’s means.","karmic_consequence":"Feeding the atithi yields puṇya and supports one’s dharma; refusing or humiliating a hungry guest brings pāpa and loss of merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethics","core_concept":"Need (kṣudhā) is a direct claim upon dharma; spiritual life is validated by generosity and timely response.","practical_application":"Keep resources or simple food ready for guests; respond to requests with respect and promptness."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social Conduct","Hospitality (Atithi-dharma)"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: hermitage threshold/approach path
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 22.22.11 (Umā offers fruits and asks him to bathe and eat)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A frail dvija reaches the hermitage and, with effort, requests food suitable for a brāhmaṇa, highlighting hunger and vulnerability.","item_prompts":["elderly dvija leaning on staff","gesture of supplication","simple hermitage entrance","water pot or begging bowl"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified dvija with compassionate pathos; bold outlines; hermitage foliage framing the request.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: dvija in foreground with gold accents on staff/halo; rich textiles subdued to keep ascetic tone.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined facial expression of hunger and humility; detailed hermitage props (kamaṇḍalu, kuśa).","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate vignette at hut doorway; soft colors; expressive hand-gesture of request."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory and ethical","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle, slightly strained on ‘बुभुक्षितोऽस्मि’ to convey hunger"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic ethical motif: the arrival of a hungry guest (often a brahmin) who requests food, foregrounding hospitality as a culturally important social duty in Sanskrit narrative literature.
No geographic location is explicitly named in this verse; it is a scene-setting line focused on approach and request rather than sacred geography.
The verse sets up the expectation of feeding a hungry guest—an element of atithi-dharma—by presenting a formal request for appropriate food and respectful address.
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