Varaha Purana 126.76 — Adhyaya 126, Shloka 76
The Greatness of Kubjāmraka: Raibhya’s Boon and the Teaching on the Sacred Tīrthas
हृष्टं चङ्क्रममाणं सा नकुलं शुभदर्शनम् ॥ क्रोधात्तं नकुलं चापि विनिहन्तुं प्रचक्रमे ॥
hṛṣṭaṃ caṅkramamāṇaṃ sā nakulaṃ śubhadarśanam || krodhāt taṃ nakulaṃ cāpi vinihantuṃ pracakrame ||
Als sie den Mungo sah—froh umhergehend und von glückverheißendem Anblick—begann sie aus Zorn, jenen Mungo zu töten.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"satisfied; receiving closure of a tīrtha-and-ethics narration","key_question":"What is the complete account of Kubjāmraka’s puṣṭi and the exemplary brāhmaṇa Raibhya connected with it?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Kubjāmraka (and its praised tīrtha context)","parikrama_context":"Serves as a narrative ‘colophon’ marking Kubjāmraka as a named station within Mathurā-maṇḍala yātrā recitations.","krishna_connection":"Indirect: Mathurā sacred geography is the broader canvas of Kṛṣṇa’s future līlā-bhūmi; this verse closes a site-glorification unit."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Itihāsa as dharma-carrier","core_concept":"Sacred geography is transmitted through narrated exempla; remembering site-glories and saintly figures sustains dharma and śraddhā.","practical_application":"Preserve and recite tīrtha-māhātmya traditions; honor brāhmaṇa exemplars; integrate pilgrimage with ethical reflection."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Narrative"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Type: sacred site/settlement associated with tīrtha
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 126 (Kubjāmraka puṣṭi; Raibhya narrative unit conclusion)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha, addressing Bhū Devī, concludes: he has narrated the prosperity of Kubjāmraka and the story of the foremost brāhmaṇa Raibhya.","item_prompts":["Varāha seated as teacher","Bhū Devī listening attentively","scroll/book or gesture of narration","subtle backdrop hinting at grove/pond of Kubjāmraka"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: formal dialogue tableau—Varāha as guru, Bhū as attentive disciple; decorative foliage indicating the sacred grove; calm symmetry.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: seated divine narrator with gold halo; Bhū Devī with ornate crown; inscription-like framing to suggest concluding statement.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined courtly dialogue scene; gentle expressions; muted background with sacred-site motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate teacher-disciple composition under a tree; minimal props; emphasis on concluding gesture and attentive listening."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"concluding, reflective","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"settled, declarative"}
FAQs
It preserves a didactic narrative pattern—anger leading to attempted harm—widely used in Sanskrit literature to frame moral reflection.
No place-name appears in this verse; it continues the episode embedded in the chapter’s tīrtha context.
It cautions against anger-driven, impulsive violence—an ethical theme expressed through narrative rather than formal injunction.
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