Varaha Purana 137.29 — Adhyaya 137, Shloka 29
The Tale of the Vulture and the She-Jackal: The Māhātmya of the Saukarava Sacred Field
यत्र स्नातस्य यत्पुण्यं गतस्य च मृतस्य च ॥ यत्र यानि च तीर्थानि मम संस्थानसंस्थिताः ॥
yatra snātasya yat puṇyaṃ gatasya ca mṛtasya ca || yatra yāni ca tīrthāni mama saṃsthāna-saṃsthitāḥ ||
Dort, wo ein solches Verdienst dem zuteilwird, der sich badet, der dorthin geht und der dort stirbt; und wo sich die Tīrthas, die heiligen Furten, in meinem eigenen Bereich befinden—
Varāha (default—speaker not explicit in the fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"nīti (soft power)","core_concept":"Mādhurya (gentle speech) as a royal instrument—persuasion and alliance-building through courteous words.","practical_application":"Practice satya with priya-vākya (truth spoken pleasantly) in governance and relationships."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","Ritual Merit","Afterlife Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: royal court / inter-regional polity setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: narrative thread of Kaliṅga ruler and Kāñcī princess continues beyond this verse.
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A lotus-eyed king of Kaliṅga in a court setting addressing the Kāñcī princess with gentle, sweet words; attendants and royal decor frame the scene.","item_prompts":["king with ‘padma-patrākṣa’ eyes emphasized","princess with South Indian royal ornaments","court pillars, throne, parasol (chatra)","attendants with fly-whisks (cāmara)","scroll/gesture of speech"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: frontal royal figures, ornate jewelry, expressive eyes; warm reds/ochres; the king’s speaking gesture highlighted; palace backdrop stylized.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central enthroned king with gold-leaf ornaments; princess in rich sari; heavy gilded arch; speech moment captured with poised hand mudrā.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant court interior, refined facial expressions; emphasis on textiles and jewelry; gentle romantic-diplomatic mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate court vignette with delicate architecture; lyrical expressions; soft palette; emphasis on eye-epithet and tender dialogue."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"courtly, gentle narrative","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"smooth, slightly intimate, storytelling"}
FAQs
It uses a standard triad (bathing/going/dying) to articulate how Purāṇic texts assign layered value to pilgrimage actions and life-cycle events at specific sites.
The verse is deictic (“where…”), pointing to the discussed kṣetra (Saukarava in context) and its tīrthas within a bounded sacred domain.
It emphasizes intentional engagement with place—movement, ritual practice, and life events are framed as ethically consequential within a cultural geography.
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