Varaha Purana 96.14 — Adhyaya 96, Shloka 14
The Threefold Power: The Raudrī Observance and the Manifestation of Chāmuṇḍā
अन्याश्छिद्रेषु वा अज्ञानां गृहीत्वा तत्र वै बालम् ॥ लब्ध्वा भवन्तु सुप्रीता अपि वर्षशता पि
anyāś chidreṣu vā ajñānāṃ gṛhītvā tatra vai bālam || labdhvā bhavantu suprītā api varṣaśatā pi
Dort, nachdem sie ein Kind ergriffen hatten—sei es an anderen verwundbaren Stellen, unter den Unachtsamen—und ihr Ziel erlangt hatten, mögen sie vollauf zufrieden bleiben, selbst hundert Jahre lang.
Varāha (default, not explicit in fragment)
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":"None","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":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"political theology","core_concept":"Cosmic governance is mirrored as kingship: Indra’s city represents ordered sovereignty; invasion represents adharma’s pressure on ṛta.","practical_application":"In human polity, protect institutions of dharma; recognize that social order requires vigilance and disciplined forces (caturaṅga as metaphor for integrated capacities)."}
Subject Matter: ["Textual Criticism","Narrative Discontinuity","Ethics (harm/vulnerability) — context uncertain"]
Primary Rasa: Vira
Secondary Rasa: Adbhuta
Type: celestial capital
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 96 (transition from battlefield description to strategic objective: Indrapura)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A commander departs with a complete caturaṅga army—elephants, chariots, cavalry, infantry—moving toward the luminous city of Indra in the sky.","item_prompts":["fourfold army elements (gaja-ratha-turaga-patti)","celestial city with towers and clouds","marching columns","conch/drum signals","standard-bearers"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: tiered army bands below, cloud-borne Amarāvatī above, stylized elephants and chariots, strong contour lines and warm palette.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Indrapura rendered as a gold-ornamented palace in the upper register, army below with gilded highlights on standards and armor.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate cloud gradations, refined palace architecture, balanced procession with detailed elephants and horses.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical sky-city with pastel clouds, long procession winding upward, narrative clarity with bright flags."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"processional, anticipatory","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, declarative, with rising emphasis on ‘indrapuraṃ prati’"}
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This appears to be a corrupt or displaced fragment, illustrating common challenges in Purāṇic transmission—interpolation, line displacement, and damaged readings—important for critical editions and digital repositories.
No geographic location is securely identifiable in this fragment.
Because the passage is fragmentary, any ethical reading must remain provisional; the vocabulary of 'chidra' (vulnerability) and 'ajñāna' (unwary) suggests a theme of exploiting weakness, often portrayed negatively in epic-Purāṇic literature.
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