Varaha Purana 66.17 — Adhyaya 66, Shloka 17
Nārada’s Journey to Śvetadvīpa and the Means of Attaining the Lord through the Pañcarātra
अन्यच्च ते वरं दद्मि शृणु नारद साम्प्रतम् । यदिदं पाञ्चरात्रं मे शास्त्रं परमदुर्लभम् । तद्भवान् वेत्स्यते सर्वं मत्प्रसादान्न संशयः ॥ ६६.१७ ॥
anyac ca te varaṁ dadmi śṛṇu nārada sāmpratam | yad idaṁ pāñcarātraṁ me śāstraṁ paramadurlabham | tad bhavān vetsyate sarvaṁ matprasādān na saṁśayaḥ || 66.17 ||
“And further, I grant you another boon—listen now, O Nārada. This Pañcarātra, my śāstra, is exceedingly difficult to obtain; by my favor you will know it in its entirety—of this there is no doubt.”
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
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Subject Matter: ["Dharma-śāstra","Vaiṣṇava theology","Transmission of knowledge","Textual authority (śāstra)"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 66.66.14 (Pāñcarātra abiding in the heart); Varāha Purāṇa 66.66.18 (Pāñcarātra as means to attain the Lord)
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FAQs
It reflects Purāṇic strategies of legitimizing specialized Vaiṣṇava traditions (here, Pāñcarātra) by framing them as rare, authoritative śāstra transmitted through a divine instructor to a classical sage (Nārada).
No geographic location is mentioned in this verse; the focus is on textual transmission (Pāñcarātra śāstra) rather than sacred geography.
The verse emphasizes disciplined listening and the responsible reception of specialized knowledge, presenting understanding as dependent on instruction, eligibility, and the teacher’s favor (prasāda) rather than mere access.
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