Varaha Purana 144.30: Adhyaya 144, Shloka 30
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
तयोः पर्वतयोऱ्या वै शिला विष्णुशिवाभिधा ॥ रेवया च कृतं पूर्वं तपः शिवसुतुष्टिदम् ॥
tayoḥ parvatayor yā vai śilā viṣṇuśivābhidhā || revayā ca kṛtaṁ pūrvaṁ tapaḥ śivasutuṣṭidam
Und der Fels, der zu jenen beiden Bergen gehört, heißt wahrlich „Viṣṇu–Śiva“. Und einst vollzog Revā Tapas, eine Askese, die Śiva zufriedenstellt.
Devadeva (contextual)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Revā (Narmadā) and the Viṣṇu–Śiva śilā associated with the two mountains"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"tapas and sacred matter (śilā) theology","core_concept":"Austerity sanctifies both practitioner and place; sacred stones and rivers become carriers of divine presence and sectarian concord.","practical_application":"Honor rivers and sacred stones with purity and restraint; undertake disciplined practice (tapas) for inner transformation rather than display."}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography","River Heritage (Revā/Narmadā)","Asceticism"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: riverine tīrtha and sacred lithic emblem (śilā)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144.32 (two mountains; Śāligrāma-giri as Viṣṇu; Someśvara)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A sacred stone named ‘Viṣṇu–Śiva’ associated with two mountains is described; Revā is recalled as having performed ancient austerity that pleased Śiva.","item_prompts":["flowing river Revā/Narmadā","two mountains with a prominent sacred stone between/near them","the stone marked with combined Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva symbols","a female river-deity figure (Revā) in tapas posture","Śiva’s pleased presence implied (benign aura)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: river goddess Revā with stylized waves; tapas scene near a sacred stone bearing dual emblems; Śiva’s calm, satisfied visage in the background; earthy reds/greens.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf accents on the ‘Viṣṇu–Śiva’ śilā and Śiva’s aura; richly ornamented river goddess; decorative riverbank flora; ornate framing.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed riverbank and stone texture; Revā in restrained ascetic depiction; subtle divine approval motif; refined linework.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical river landscape; small ascetic figure of Revā near a stone; distant mountains; gentle, contemplative palette."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative, tīrtha-mahātmya","suggested_raga":"Ahir Bhairav","pace":"slow-medium","voice_tone":"calm, reflective, slightly hushed on ‘Revayā’ and ‘tapaḥ’"}
FAQs
It links a named sacred object (a stone) and a river figure (Revā) to the sacralization of landscape, a key mechanism in Purāṇic heritage narratives.
Revā is named (commonly identified with the Narmadā river in scholarship); two mountains are referenced in context (including Śāligrāma-giri in the prior verse).
Discipline and sustained practice (tapas) are portrayed as shaping and sanctifying cultural landscapes.
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