Varaha Purana 144.72 — Adhyaya 144, Shloka 72
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
मायायोगबलोपेतस्त्र्यक्षो वै शूलपाणिधृक् ॥ रूपवान् गुणवांश्चैव वपुषादित्यसन्निभः ॥
māyāyoga-balopetas tryakṣo vai śūlapāṇidhṛk || rūpavān guṇavāṃś caiva vapuṣādityasannibhaḥ ||
Mit der Kraft von māyā und Yoga ausgestattet, wahrlich dreiaugig und den Dreizack in der Hand tragend, war er schön und reich an Eigenschaften; sein Leib strahlte wie die Sonne.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","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":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The verse foregrounds iconographic theology: māyā-yoga power enables divine self-manifestation with recognizable marks (three eyes, trident, solar radiance), indicating the Lord’s freedom to assume forms for līlā and instruction.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Not explicitly Yajña-Varāha; instead, it uses Śaiva emblems (trinetra, śūla) as ‘signs’ (liṅga) of divine function—suggesting the One can bear multiple symbolic vocabularies.","vedantic_connection":"Saguna manifestation: attributes (guṇa, rūpa, tejas) are pedagogical appearances; the same reality can be approached through different iconographic languages without contradiction at the level of Brahman."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"theology of forms (saguṇa)","core_concept":"Divine power (māyā-yoga) can present a form endowed with specific emblems and tejas to communicate presence and authority.","practical_application":"Read sacred iconography as a language of meaning; cultivate reverence and interpretive discernment rather than literalism."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144.78 (unrecognized presence); Varāha Purāṇa 144.81-82 (speech of the assumed form)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant, handsome, three-eyed figure holding a trident appears—his body shining like the sun—suggesting a Śaiva-tinged divine manifestation empowered by māyā and yoga.","item_prompts":["three eyes clearly shown","trident (śūla) in hand","solar aura/prabhā","youthful handsome form","subtle yogic/māyic atmosphere (mist, shimmer)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold facial features with trinetra, strong red-gold aura, stylized śūla, controlled ornamentation, luminous tejas against deep green background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: large circular gold halo like the sun, gem-like highlights on the trident, rich ornaments, emphasis on radiant body with gold-leaf accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined trinetra detailing, soft luminous gradients for sun-like radiance, elegant posture holding śūla, restrained but regal jewelry.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: bright sun-disc aura, delicate trident, serene mountainous/forest backdrop, emphasis on poetic radiance rather than heavy ornament."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"majestic, awe-filled","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, resonant, elevated"}
FAQs
The verse provides iconographic descriptors that help correlate textual imagery with broader South Asian visual and literary conventions.
No geographic location is named in this verse; it is a descriptive portrait of the appearing figure.
Implicitly, it frames power as disciplined and purposeful (yoga/māyā-bala), not merely force—an ethical valuation of cultivated capability.
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