Varaha Purana 142.5: Adhyaya 142, Shloka 5
The Greatness of Esoteric Practice: Menstrual Impurity, Mental Equanimity, and Seasonal Conjugal Ethics
Uttara Bhāga · Guhyakarma-māhātmya (Ritual/ethical guidance; purity and conduct)
तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा माधव्याः स तु माधवः ॥ प्रहस्य भावशुद्धात्मा तत एवमभाषत ॥
tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā mādhavyāḥ sa tu mādhavaḥ || prahasya bhāvaśuddhātmā tata evamabhāṣata ||
tasyAstadvachanaM shrutvA mAdhavyAH sa tu mAdhavaH || prahasya bhAvashuddhAtmA tata evamabhAShata
Als Mādhava diese Worte der Mādhavī (d. h. der Erde, die zu Mādhava sprach) vernommen hatte, lächelte Mādhava, dessen Inneres geläutert war, und sprach daraufhin wie folgt.
Sandhi Notes
- तस्यास्तद्वचनं = तस्याः तत् वचनम्
- एवमभाषत = एवम् अभाषत
Narrator (implied within Sūta’s narration)
Heard and acknowledged; awaiting instruction
Divine teaching is preceded by prasanna-citta (smiling grace) and inner purity; approval is communicated through demeanor.
In instruction and correction, begin with warmth and clarity; let purity of intent guide speech.
Varaha responds to Earth’s plea with a smile, signaling approval and readiness to teach; the narrative highlights his pure inner disposition.
Varāha Purāṇa 142.6 (Varaha’s direct speech begins)
FAQs
It is a conventional narrative hinge: the interlocutor’s question is acknowledged and the authoritative response is signaled, reflecting oral-style composition strategies.
No geographic location is mentioned.
The verse emphasizes attentive listening and measured response—an ethical posture in instructional dialogue.
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