Varaha Purana 214.76: Adhyaya 214, Shloka 76
The Glory of Gokarṇa: Description of Nandikeśvara’s Boon and the Assembly of Deities on Mount Muñjavat
शक्र उवाच ॥ कुत्रासौ प्रस्थितो भद्र कुत्र वा स गतोऽपि वा ॥ पश्यामो विप्र तं सर्वे देवानामधिपं विभुम् ॥
śakra uvāca || kutrāsau prasthito bhadra kutra vā sa gato ’pi vā || paśyāmo vipra taṃ sarve devānām adhipaṃ vibhum ||
Śakra sprach: »Wohin ist er aufgebrochen, o Guter? Oder wohin ist er wahrlich gegangen? O Brahmane, wir alle wünschen, jenen mächtigen Herrn der Götter zu sehen.«
Śakra (Indra)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"questioner","key_question":"Where has the mighty lord of the gods gone, whom we all wish to see (darśana)?"}
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":"bhakti / theophany-seeking","core_concept":"Darśana of the supreme is a sought-after grace, not guaranteed even to the powerful","practical_application":"Cultivate reverent seeking—ask, inquire, and approach the worthy guide to find the locus of sacred presence"}
Subject Matter: ["Sacred Geography (prompt)","Theophany and Audience","Divine Kingship"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: pilgrimage prompt / quest setting
Related Themes: 214.85.0 (epithets specifying the sought deity as Śiva)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Indra, surrounded by devas, urgently asks Nandī where Śiva has gone, expressing collective desire for audience.","item_prompts":["Indra with vajra and crown","group of devas behind Indra","Nandī as gatekeeper/guide","gesture of questioning and directional emphasis"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Indra in dynamic questioning pose, devas clustered, Nandī calm; warm palette with temple-court framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Indra prominent with gold halo, vajra highlighted, ornate assembly, rich architectural backdrop.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: expressive faces showing longing for darśana, detailed jewelry, balanced composition.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: conversational scene with gentle urgency, stylized foliage/clouds, emphasis on eye contact and hand gestures."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring and reverent","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi (supplicatory inquiry)","pace":"medium-fast","voice_tone":"intent, slightly urgent but respectful"}
FAQs
It exemplifies the darśana-centered narrative impulse: locating the deity becomes a device for introducing sacred sites and associated traditions.
Not yet identified here; the subsequent verses point toward Mauñjavata mountain as the relevant locale.
The verse frames reverent inquiry and collective intent (a shared request) rather than coercive demand.
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