Varaha Purana 112.59: Adhyaya 112, Shloka 59
Praise and Procedure of Donating the Two-Faced Kapilā Cow and the Golden Pot
Hema-kumbha
जगाम परमां सिद्धिं यत्र गत्वा न शोचति ॥ श्रीवराह उवाच ॥ इयं ते कथिता देवि संहिता सर्वकामिका
jagāma paramāṃ siddhiṃ yatra gatvā na śocati || śrīvarāha uvāca || iyaṃ te kathitā devi saṃhitā sarvakāmikā
Er erlangte die höchste Siddhi, indem er dorthin gelangte, wo man nicht trauert. Śrī Varāha sprach: „Göttin, dir ist diese Saṃhitā dargelegt worden, die alle Ziele erfüllt.“
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Addresses Bhū-devī directly as ‘Devi’, presenting the saṃhitā’s salvific scope."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious/attentive","key_question":"Implicitly: what is the nature and fruit of this teaching/saṃhitā, and how does it lead beyond sorrow?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Varāha as revealer of a ‘sarvakāmikā saṃhitā’ aligns the avatāra with Vedic revelation: the Lord not only rescues Earth but also rescues beings from śoka through knowledge/dharma.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicit here; implicit ‘revelation’ function parallels Yajña-Varāha as source of śruti-like instruction.","vedantic_connection":"‘Yatra gatvā na śocati’ echoes mokṣa as śoka-nivṛtti; the saṃhitā is framed as a means to puruṣārtha-fulfillment culminating in liberation."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"soteriology (mokṣa-lakṣaṇa)","core_concept":"The highest attainment is the sorrowless state; true teaching is that which leads beyond grief while fulfilling rightful aims.","practical_application":"Orient practice (dharma, devotion, vows, gifts) toward śoka-nivṛtti—measuring progress by reduced attachment and grief."}
Subject Matter: ["Textual Tradition","Soteriology","Narrative Frame"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic/dialogic frame (Varāha–Bhū)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 112 (self-description of the saṃhitā; transition into transmission claims)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Śrī Varāha, in divine majesty (not necessarily boar-faced here), speaks to Bhū-devī, presenting the ‘saṃhitā’ as a boon; a luminous aura suggests the sorrowless goal.","item_prompts":["Varāha as teacher with halo","Bhū-devī seated/listening with reverence","palm-leaf manuscript or radiant scripture motif","cosmic backdrop (stars/lotus)","gesture of instruction (vyākhyāna mudrā)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha as divine guru, Bhū-devī in rich sari, manuscript motif, deep reds/ochres, serene faces.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf halo, ornate throne, scripture held or floating, Bhū-devī with jeweled crown, emphasis on ‘divine revelation’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly divinity, soft gradients, manuscript detail, calm śānta mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical dialogue scene on a lotus terrace, delicate clouds, intimate teacher-disciple spacing."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverent, colophon-like","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"solemn, assuring, luminous"}
FAQs
It marks a framing transition: a narrative exemplum concludes and the text identifies itself as a 'saṃhitā', reflecting compilation and transmission practices.
No specific earthly location is identified; the phrase 'where one does not grieve' is soteriological rather than geographic.
The verse emphasizes the intended comprehensive benefit of the teaching, presenting it as broadly conducive to human aims and liberation-themed outcomes.
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