Varaha Purana 144.8 — Adhyaya 144, Shloka 8
The Māhātmya of Someśvara and Related Liṅgas: The Liberation-Field of Triveṇī and the Śālagrāma Sacred Landscape
ततोऽपि संस्थिते तत्र यादवानाṃ कुलोद्वहे ॥ तत्र ब्रह्मर्षिपरमः सालङ्कायन एव च ॥
tato 'pi saṃsthite tatra yādavānāṃ kulodvahe || tatra brahmarṣiparamaḥ sālaṅkāyana eva ca ||
Darauf, als sich dort der Träger der Yādava-Linie niedergelassen hatte, war auch der erhabene Brahmarṣi Sālaṅkāyana an jenem Ort zugegen.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"attentive, interested in sacred history","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":true,"specific_site":"Mathurā/Yādava-nagara (general; no ghat/kunda named)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Presence of a brahmarṣi in the Yādava setting supports the sanctified backdrop for Kṛṣṇa’s descent and līlā-kathā."}
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":"dharma-sociology of sacred history","core_concept":"When dharmic lineages are established, ṛṣis appear as witnesses and transmitters, anchoring tradition (smṛti/itihāsa) in tapas and brahma-tejas.","practical_application":"Honor teachers and lineages; treat sacred history as guided by realized seers, not mere politics."}
Subject Matter: ["Sage Traditions","Cultural Heritage","Sacred Geography"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: dynastic/sacred settlement
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 144.9.0 (the ṛṣi’s devotion and tapas elaborated)
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, genealogical narration","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, steady, story-telling"}
FAQs
It links dynastic narrative with ṛṣi authority, reflecting how Purāṇas validate sacred sites and practices through renowned sages.
The verse uses “tatra” (there) without naming the place; subsequent verses in the fragment point toward Śālagrāma and a mountain setting.
It implies the cultural value of ascetic-scholarly authority (ṛṣi presence) as a legitimizing force for dharma and place-based traditions.
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