Varaha Purana 138.17 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 17
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
वैश्यस्य तु गृहे जातो ह्यनेकक्रतুযाजिनः ॥ धनरत्नसमृद्धे तु रूपवान् गुणवान् शुचिः
vaiśyasya tu gṛhe jāto hy aneka-kratu-yājinaḥ || dhana-ratna-samṛddhe tu rūpavān guṇavān śuciḥ
সেইজন বৈশ্যৰ গৃহত জন্মিলে—যিজনে বহু যজ্ঞ সম্পন্ন কৰিছিল। ধন-ৰত্নে সমৃদ্ধ সেই পৰিয়ালত তেওঁ ৰূপৱান, গুণৱান আৰু শুচি আছিল।
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"reflective; seeing karmic fruition","key_question":"How do past actions and sacred contact culminate in an auspicious human birth with dharmic qualities?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"A prosperous vaiśya household devoted to yajña and śauca is praised as a dharmic foundation for virtue and good rebirth.","karmic_consequence":"Yajña and purity support prosperity and good progeny; neglect of dharma erodes both wealth and character across births."}
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":"karma and saṃskāra","core_concept":"Merit ripens as conducive birth, resources, and disposition (guṇa/śauca); external prosperity is framed as aligned with inner virtue when rooted in yajña.","practical_application":"Sustain dharmic livelihood, generosity, and ritual discipline; cultivate śauca and guṇa so prosperity supports, rather than corrupts, character."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social History","Karma"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: domestic/settlement space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.13–16 (chain of events leading to this rebirth)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A prosperous vaiśya home: sacrificial altar set, vessels and offerings, family prosperity visible; the reborn person depicted as handsome and composed, embodying purity and virtue.","item_prompts":["yajña-kuṇḍa/altar","fire and ladle","wealth symbols (jewels, grain, cattle)","clean domestic setting","youth with serene face"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dignified household yajña scene with stylized flames; rich but balanced ornamentation; the virtuous youth shown with calm eyes and upright posture.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central figure of the virtuous youth with gold embellishments; background yajña altar; ornate arch and borders; prosperity motifs rendered decoratively.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed ritual implements, soft glow of fire; refined facial features of the youth; emphasis on śauca through clean lines and gentle colors.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: domestic courtyard with yajña in progress; delicate architecture and landscape hints; the youth portrayed modestly amid prosperity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, affirmative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"steady, dignified, conveying karmic resolution"}
FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic portrayals of social categories (e.g., vaiśya) and the prestige of Vedic-style ritual performance (kratu), used to mark prosperity and status.
No explicit location is given; the focus is on social setting (a prosperous vaiśya household).
Virtue and purity are presented as notable qualities accompanying favorable birth circumstances, consistent with karmic narrative logic.
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