Varaha Purana 6.41 — Adhyaya 6, Shloka 41
The Puṇḍarīkākṣapāraka Hymn and Puṣkara Tīrtha: The Account of King Vasu’s Release from Sin
श्रीवराह उवाच । एवमुक्त्वा ततो राजा विमानवरमास्थितः । परेण तेजसा योगमवापाशेषधारिणि ॥ ६.४१ ॥
śrīvarāha uvāca | evam uktvā tato rājā vimāna-varam āsthitaḥ | pareṇa tejasā yogam avāpa aśeṣa-dhāriṇi || 6.41 ||
শ্রীবরাহ বললেন—এভাবে বলে রাজা উৎকৃষ্ট বিমানে আরোহণ করলেন; আর হে অশেষধারিণি, তিনি পরম তেজের দ্বারা যোগ (ঐক্য) লাভ করলেন।
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Direct address to Earth as ‘aśeṣa-dhāriṇī’ (bearer of all); narrative closure within Varāha–Bhū frame."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"Receptive, steady, bearing-all; contemplative witness to the king’s yogic ascent.","key_question":"What is the nature of ‘supreme radiance’ (para-tejas) and yogic union attained after dharmic instruction and narrative completion?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha as revealer of mokṣa-path: narrative action culminates in yoga with para-tejas, suggesting Viṣṇu as the luminous brahman-support behind worldly dharma.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit: ‘tejas’ as sacrificial/fire-like radiance; ascent in vimāna echoes deva-yāna imagery rather than explicit body-part mappings.","vedantic_connection":"Yoga leading to union with supreme light parallels Upaniṣadic ‘jyoti’/brahman realization; Viṣṇu/Varāha framed as the locus of that para-tejas."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"yoga/mokṣa","core_concept":"Dharmic awakening and right instruction can culminate in yogic union with the supreme luminous principle (para-tejas).","practical_application":"Integrate dharma with contemplative practice (japa, dhyāna, śravaṇa) aiming at inner luminosity and detachment from merely worldly reward."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Kingship and narrative frame","Yogic attainment"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Transcosmic narrative space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Varāha’s didactic addresses to Bhū and mokṣa-oriented conclusions (general motif)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"After Varāha’s narration, the king ascends in a splendid vimāna, surrounded by a field of radiant light, suggesting yogic union; Varāha addresses Earth as cosmic bearer.","item_prompts":["golden vimāna rising","king seated/standing in vimāna with serene face","rays of para-tejas filling the sky","Varāha in foreground as narrator/teacher","Earth personified (Bhū Devī) as steady listener"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: layered composition—Varāha speaking to Bhū, upper register shows vimāna ascent in luminous bands, strong outlines and warm radiance.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: heavy gold-leaf radiance around vimāna, ornate clouds, Varāha with jeweled ornaments, Bhū Devī seated on lotus with earth-tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant vimāna with detailed carving, soft but intense halo of light, dignified Varāha and Bhū in balanced framing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: airy sky with delicate clouds, small luminous vimāna ascending, tender narrative clarity, emphasis on serene transcendence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Majestic, concluding, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"vilambitā-to-madhyamā (slow opening, slightly quicker on ascent)","voice_tone":"deep, resonant, luminous"}
FAQs
It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative motif—royal transition or ascent (vimāna) paired with yogic attainment—useful for comparing how Purāṇas frame kingship, mobility, and spiritual power within epic-style storytelling.
No specific place-name appears in this verse; it is primarily a narrative transition describing ascent into a vimāna and attainment of yoga through supreme tejas.
Rather than a direct injunction, the verse foregrounds a philosophical theme: disciplined attainment (yoga) is presented as achievable through elevated inner power (tejas), within a narrative of responsible authority (the king).
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