Varaha Purana 6.25 — Adhyaya 6, Shloka 25
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
तं दृष्ट्वा त्वं महाराज क्षुभितेन्द्रियमाणसः । गृहं गतस्ततोऽन्यस्य कस्यचित् कथितं त्वया ॥ ६.२५ ॥
taṃ dṛṣṭvā tvaṃ mahārāja kṣubhitendriyamānasaḥ | gṛhaṃ gatastato 'nyasya kasyacit kathitaṃ tvayā || 6.25 ||
তাঁকে দেখে, হে মহারাজ, তোমার ইন্দ্রিয় ও মন অস্থির হয়ে উঠল; তুমি গৃহে গেলে, তারপর অন্য কারও কাছে এ কথা বললে।
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; not explicit in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"What is the proper inner response after wrongdoing—agitation, confession, concealment—and how should speech be used ethically thereafter?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"prayaschitta","instruction_summary":"After a grave transgression, mental agitation is a sign of conscience; one should seek counsel and undertake prescribed expiation rather than normalize the act through casual retelling.","karmic_consequence":"Seeking right guidance leads toward purification; gossip-like narration without corrective action hardens pāpa and delays release."}
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":"ethics of speech and conscience","core_concept":"Conscience (antar-ātmā) manifests as kṣobha; speech should be oriented to remedy (seeking dharmic counsel), not self-exculpation.","practical_application":"When disturbed by wrongdoing, speak to a qualified guide (guru/ṛtvik/ācārya) and commit to corrective practice."}
Subject Matter: ["Narrative","Psychology of emotion (agitation of mind and senses)","Ethics of speech (reporting an event)"]
Primary Rasa: bhayānaka
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: transition (wilderness to palace)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 6.6.26 (night reflection on śānti-kṛtya)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A troubled king departs the scene, returning to his palace with downcast gaze; later he speaks privately to a confidant, recounting the event.","item_prompts":["king with unsettled expression","palace gate in distance","nightfall or dim light","confidant/minister figure","gesture of confession"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: expressive eyes showing kṣobha, palace architecture stylized, intimate two-figure dialogue panel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: palace interior with ornate pillars, king seated in anxiety, confidant listening; selective gilding on royal décor.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: subtle psychological portraiture, soft interior lighting, restrained composition emphasizing remorse.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small intimate court scene, delicate gestures, emphasis on emotional unease through posture and spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"introspective narrative","suggested_raga":"Kāpi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"low, inward"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: describing a ruler’s psychological response and subsequent communication of events, illustrating how oral reporting circulates within courtly and social settings.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it focuses on an action sequence (seeing, returning home, and narrating to another person).
The verse implicitly highlights the link between emotional agitation (disturbed senses and mind) and subsequent speech or reporting, a recurring ethical concern in Sanskrit literature regarding mindful communication.
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