Varaha Purana 137.153: Adhyaya 137, Shloka 153
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
यदि देव प्रसन्नोऽसि अयं मे दीयतां वरः ॥ पुत्रमिच्छाम्यहं देव प्रसादात्ते सुरेश्वर
yadi deva prasanno 'si ayaṃ me dīyatāṃ varaḥ || putram icchāmy ahaṃ deva prasādāt te sureśvara
Wenn du gnädig gestimmt bist, o Gott, gewähre mir diese Gabe: Ich wünsche mir einen Sohn, o Gott, durch deine Gunst, o Herr der Götter.
Unclear; likely a female petitioner within the narrative (default framework: Pṛthivī as inquirer/petitioner)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"yearning for lineage/continuity; supplicatory","key_question":"May a son be granted by divine favor to secure lineage/kingship-continuity?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Legitimate progeny is sought through divine sanction and dharmic intent (lineage-continuity framed as a righteous aim).","karmic_consequence":"Dharmically sought progeny supports kula-dharma and royal stability; adharma in begetting/intent is implied to destabilize lineage and merit."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-kripa","core_concept":"Īśvara-prasāda as the decisive factor in fulfilling righteous desires (putra-kāmanā framed as a boon).","practical_application":"Align desires with dharma, approach the deity with humility, and accept outcomes as grace-mediated."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Lineage","Kingship"]
Primary Rasa: karuṇa
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: putra-prārthanā/vara-pradāna narrative units in genealogical sections (adhyāya 137 context)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A veiled royal woman or Earth-like queen stands with folded hands before a radiant deity, requesting a boon for a son; attendants and courtly setting implied.","item_prompts":["añjali-mudrā","royal ornaments","boon-granting gesture (varada-mudrā)","temple/court pavilion","soft halo/light around deity"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural palette; frontal deity with varada-mudrā, petitioner in profile with ornate jewelry, lotus motifs, calm sacred ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore composition with gold-leaf halo and jewelry highlights; deity enthroned, petitioner kneeling with añjali; rich reds/greens.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore-style delicate linework; subdued court interior, expressive eyes, gentle blessing gesture, refined textiles.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature: intimate pavilion scene, lyrical landscape border, slender figures, emphasis on emotion and supplication."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"supplicatory and reverent","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, prayerful, clear enunciation"}
FAQs
Boon-granting scenes are a hallmark of Purāṇic literature, reflecting social ideals around lineage, succession, and the legitimacy of rule through divinely sanctioned gifts.
No location is specified in this verse; it is a personal petition within a narrative exchange.
The verse presents a formal ethic of petition: requests are framed as contingent upon the deity’s goodwill (prasāda), highlighting humility and the moral weight of boons.
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