Varaha Purana 138.101 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 101
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
अथ दीर्घेण कालेन नारायणमुदावहाः ॥ वैशाखस्य तु द्वादश्यां मम क्षेत्रमुपागताः
atha dīrgheṇa kālena nārāyaṇam udāvahāḥ || vaiśākhasya tu dvādaśyāṃ mama kṣetram upāgatāḥ
Then, after a long time, they invoked Nārāyaṇa; and on the twelfth day of the month of Vaiśākha they arrived at my sacred field, the kṣetra.
Varāha (likely, due to 'mama kṣetram'; otherwise narrative voice)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"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":true,"specific_site":"mama kṣetram (Varāha’s sacred kṣetra; within Mathurā-maṇḍala context, exact sub-site not specified in this fragment)","parikrama_context":"Pilgrimage arrival on an auspicious tithi implies tīrtha-yātrā discipline; parikramā is contextually compatible but not explicitly stated.","krishna_connection":"Implicit Mathurā-region sanctity foreshadows later Vaiṣṇava līlā geography, but Kṛṣṇa is not named here."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"dana","instruction_summary":"Invoke Nārāyaṇa and approach a sacred kṣetra on an auspicious tithi (Vaiśākha-dvādaśī) for heightened merit of worship, gifts, and rites.","karmic_consequence":"Tīrtha-gamana with bhakti and proper timing multiplies puṇya and supports liberation-oriented merit; neglect of sacred times forfeits special fruits."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Vaiśākha-dvādaśī (Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu-dvādaśī observance; general dvādaśī-vrata frame)","tithi_month":"Vaiśākha śukla dvādaśī (as stated: ‘vaiśākhasya tu dvādaśyām’)","promised_fruit":"Enhanced Viṣṇu-bhakti merit: tīrtha-phala, purification, and attainment of Viṣṇu-loka/parama-gati (general dvādaśī-mahātmyas)."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"bhakti + kāla (sacred time) + deśa (sacred place)","core_concept":"Spiritual efficacy intensifies when devotion (Nārāyaṇa-smaraṇa) aligns with auspicious time (dvādaśī) and sacred place (kṣetra).","practical_application":"Plan worship/pilgrimage with attention to tithi; begin with Nārāyaṇa-invocation; treat the kṣetra as a living locus of grace."}
Subject Matter: ["Geography","Heritage Sites","Ritual Calendar"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: kṣetra/tīrtha
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Mathurā-māhātmya passages on kṣetra-prāpti and Vaiśākha observances
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pilgrims, after long delay, invoke Nārāyaṇa and arrive on Vaiśākha-dvādaśī at Varāha’s sacred kṣetra marked by a shrine and tīrtha atmosphere.","item_prompts":["pilgrims with travel staffs and water pots","temple/shrine signifying Varāha/Nārāyaṇa","calendar/astral cue for dvādaśī (moon phase)","offerings: tulasī, lamps, water","gateway/torana indicating kṣetra entry"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: processional arrival at a shrine; lush sacred landscape; priests and pilgrims; emphasis on tīrtha purity and ritual objects.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Varāha/Nārāyaṇa shrine with gold-leaf aura; pilgrims offering lamps; ornate archways and rich colors.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant temple approach scene; detailed textiles; soft glow of lamps; devotional restraint.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: scenic pilgrimage path to a riverside/temple kṣetra; delicate trees; gentle devotional mood."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional, auspicious","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati (mangala)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"reverent, narrative-solemn"}
FAQs
It links calendrical observance (Vaiśākha dvādaśī) with pilgrimage to a kṣetra, reflecting how Purāṇic texts map time onto sacred geography.
A kṣetra is referenced but not named in this fragment; identification requires the surrounding chapter context or manuscript colophon.
It promotes disciplined observance of sacred time and purposeful travel to culturally significant sacred sites.
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