Varaha Purana 138.22: Adhyaya 138, Shloka 22
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
यद्यत्त्वं वक्ष्यसे वत्स यद्यत्ते हृदि वर्तते ॥ सर्वं तत्तत्करिष्यावो विस्रब्धं वद साम्प्रतम् ॥
yadyat tvaṁ vakṣyase vatsa yadyat te hṛdi vartate || sarvaṁ tattat kariṣyāvo visrabdhaṁ vada sāmpratam ||
Was immer du sagen wirst, liebes Kind—was immer in deinem Herzen ist—das alles werden wir tun. Sprich jetzt frei und voller Zuversicht.
Pṛthivī (default dialogue frame)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"earth_interaction":"Bhu Devī is marked as speaker by context, but the content is parental counsel/assent within the embedded narrative; treat as Earth voicing the narrative line in the dialogue frame."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"devotee","bhu_devi_state":"supportive, encouraging openness (visrabdha)","key_question":"How should one articulate the heart’s intention (hṛd-gata saṅkalpa) so that dharmic action can follow without fear?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"In family counsel, elders should invite truthful disclosure of intention and commit to dharmic support, enabling right action through trust.","karmic_consequence":"Trust-based counsel strengthens dharma and harmony; suppressing or coercing speech breeds conflict and adharma in household life."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"intention (saṅkalpa) and truthful communication","core_concept":"What is held in the heart becomes dharma when expressed without fear and met with responsible support.","practical_application":"Create spaces for honest disclosure (visrabdha-vākya); align promised help with righteousness and feasibility."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Family counsel","Intentionality"]
Primary Rasa: vātsalya
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: gṛha / sabhā-like family space
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.19–23 (family scene culminating in invitation to speak freely)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A close family tableau: parents (or the speaking figure in the dialogue frame) invite the child to speak what is in his heart, promising support; the child stands confidently.","item_prompts":["open-palmed inviting gesture","child speaking or about to speak","calm smiling faces","domestic seat/cushions","sense of trust (lamp/lotus)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: inviting hand gesture emphasized; child centered; rhythmic composition; warm earth tones to echo ‘Vasundharā’ frame.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf accents on hands and halos; ornate arch; lotus motifs; inscription-like band suggesting ‘visrabdhaṃ vada’.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant interior; subtle expressions; focus on the communicative gestures and eye contact.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversational scene; delicate pastel palette; floral border; emphasis on tenderness and trust."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"encouraging-counsel","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"gentle, inviting, reassuring"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative technique: ethical instruction embedded in family dialogue, illustrating consent, counsel, and agency within household decision-making.
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Encouraging frank speech and articulating one’s inner intention, with assurance of supportive response.
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