Varaha Purana 145.71: Adhyaya 145, Shloka 71
The Greatness of the Śālagrāma Sacred Region
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुंधरे ॥ महाश्चर्यं विशालाक्षि यत्र तत्परिवर्तते ॥
anyac ca te pravakṣyāmi tac chṛṇuṣva vasuṃdhare || mahāścaryaṃ viśālākṣi yatra tat parivartate ||
Und ferner will ich dir noch etwas darlegen—höre, o Vasundharā. Ein großes Wunder ist dort, o Weitblickende, wo jenes sich ereignet und sich wandelt.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"earth_interaction":"Varāha continues instructing Bhūmi, inviting attentive listening as he introduces an additional ‘great wonder’ tied to the sacred geography."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, eager, ‘wide-eyed’ wonder","key_question":"What is the next great marvel associated with this region, and where exactly does it occur?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"śravaṇa as a spiritual discipline","core_concept":"Receptive listening to sacred instruction is itself a gateway to understanding tīrtha’s hidden potency and to cultivating wonder that matures into devotion.","practical_application":"Adopt śravaṇa-niyama: listen carefully to kṣetra-māhātmya and local traditions before acting; let informed reverence guide pilgrimage conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Heritage Sites","Geography","Pilgrimage Culture"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: tīrtha landscape (multiple marvel-sites)
Related Themes: Transition from Devahrada description (145.75–77) to subsequent marvel narrative (following verses in the same section)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha leans into teaching, gesturing onward as Bhūmi listens with wide eyes, the landscape suggesting more sacred sites beyond the lake.","item_prompts":["Varāha speaking gesture","Bhūmi attentive posture","path leading to another site","subtle aura indicating ‘mahāścarya’ about to be revealed"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: formal dialogue composition; Varāha’s hand extended toward the next tīrtha; Bhūmi with enlarged expressive eyes; layered landscape bands hinting at upcoming marvel.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate framing with gold; Varāha and Bhūmi in central panel; a gilded directional motif (scroll/arrow-like) pointing to the next scene-space.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: courtly elegance; gentle anticipation in expressions; soft background indicating continuation of pilgrimage route.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: narrative continuity—foreground dialogue, background winding path to a distant shrine/grove; expressive ‘viśālākṣī’ Bhūmi."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"anticipatory, instructive","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, guiding"}
FAQs
It functions as a narrative transition into a tīrtha-focused passage, a common Purāṇic literary device for introducing a place-based cultural geography.
No specific toponym appears in this verse; it introduces an upcoming description of a remarkable site.
An instructional frame emphasizing attentive listening and transmission of cultural-geographic knowledge.
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