Varaha Purana 137.184 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 184
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
या सुगोपायते गुह्यं सती सा नोच्यते बुधैः ॥ एवं चिन्त्य महाभागे ब्रूहि सत्यं यशस्विनि
yā sugopāyate guhyaṁ satī sā nocyate budhaiḥ || evaṁ cintya mahābhāge brūhi satyaṁ yaśasvini
Eine tugendhafte Frau, die ein Geheimnis sorgsam bewahrt, wird von den Weisen nicht getadelt. Darum, o edle Dame, sprich die Wahrheit, o Ruhmreiche.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","key_question":"None (a promise of remembrance/blessing tied to recitation practice)."}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Recite this passage at dawn upon rising; the deity-speaker grants sustained remembrance/favor for twelve years.","karmic_consequence":"Observance yields divine attention/protection (smaraṇa/anugraha) for a fixed period; neglect forfeits that promised support (implied)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Prātaḥ-pāṭha (dawn recitation) observance (implicit)","tithi_month":"Daily at dawn (kālya/prātaḥkāla)","promised_fruit":"Being remembered by Varāha for twelve years; implied protection and auspiciousness through divine mindfulness."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti-sādhana (smaraṇa through śravaṇa/pāṭha)","core_concept":"Regular sacred recitation aligns memory: the devotee remembers the Lord, and the Lord ‘remembers’ (favors) the devotee.","practical_application":"Establish a dawn routine: bathe/cleanse, sit facing east, recite with attention and ethical intent; keep a consistent daily vow."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Speech Conduct","Social Norms"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Type: daily ritual time (prātaḥkāla)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 137 (phalaśruti-style assurance attached to recitation)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee rises at dawn and recites; an unseen Varāha presence bestows remembrance—suggested by a subtle divine aura or vision.","item_prompts":["pre-dawn sky","lamp (dīpa) and water pot (kalaśa)","seated reciter with palm-leaf/scroll","soft divine aura/boar-emblem in the background","eastward orientation, sunrise line"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: dawn gradient backdrop, devotee seated with lamp; stylized divine aura suggesting Varāha’s presence without full anthropomorphism.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: devotee with ornate lamp and gold highlights; a small medallion/haloed Varāha emblem above, gold-leaf radiance.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: serene domestic shrine, fine detailing of lamp flame and manuscript; subtle divine glow.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: quiet dawn veranda, pale pink sky; small visionary cloud-form of Varāha above the reciter."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, vow-like","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow-steady","voice_tone":"soft, confident, blessing-inflected"}
FAQs
It preserves a classical ethical tension in Sanskrit literature: the value of confidentiality alongside the ideal of truthfulness in dialogue.
No geographic location is identified in this verse fragment.
Confidentiality can be ethically defensible; nevertheless, the speaker urges truthful speech after reflection.
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