Varaha Purana 62.25 — Adhyaya 62, Shloka 25
Instruction on the ‘Health Vow’ and the Rite of Solar Worship
दृष्टमेतत् त्वया यस्मात् त्वं साध्विति ततः प्रभो । मयोक्तो मोहमापन्नस्तेनासाधुरितीरितः ॥ ६२.२५ ॥
dṛṣṭam etat tvayā yasmāt tvaṃ sādhv iti tataḥ prabho | mayokto moham āpannās tenāsādhur iti īritaḥ || 62.25 ||
Puesto que tú lo has visto, oh Señor, por eso dijiste: «Eres virtuoso (sādhu)». Pero yo, al decirlo, caí en el engaño (moha); por ello fui llamado «no virtuoso».
Pṛthivī (default, based on Varāha–Pṛthivī dialogue framework)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"conflicted, self-reproachful (mohāpannā)","key_question":"How can one be called ‘virtuous’ or ‘not virtuous’ when speech and judgment are clouded by delusion?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"instruction_summary":"Ethical discernment and truthful appraisal must be free from moha; mislabeling adharma as ‘sādhu’ (or vice versa) is itself a moral fault.","karmic_consequence":"Deluded speech leads to being marked ‘asādhu’ (loss of moral standing/merit); right discernment preserves dharmic clarity."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"epistemic ethics (viveka vs moha)","core_concept":"Moha distorts moral language; dharma requires clear seeing and careful speech aligned with truth and consequence.","practical_application":"Before praising or condemning, examine motives and outcomes; practice restraint in speech (satya + hita) and seek correction from a higher authority/teacher."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Philosophical Instruction","Dialogue Literature"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: karuṇa
Related Themes: 62.62.24 (example of adharma and its fruit); 62.62.26 (divine encounter as ground for right seeing)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Pṛthivī speaks in a reflective, chastened posture—hands folded or lowered—acknowledging delusion and the moral weight of words before the Lord.","item_prompts":["Pṛthivī as goddess (earth-toned garments)","gesture of confession","calm divine presence implied","subtle aura of introspection"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Pṛthivī with green/brown palette, expressive eyes, modest posture; background minimal; emphasize inner conflict and humility.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Pṛthivī with ornate jewelry but subdued expression; gold halo restrained; focus on hands/face conveying confession and ethical gravity.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant courtly depiction of goddess in dialogue; fine facial expression showing remorse; soft lighting for śānta-karuṇa mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate conversational scene in a quiet grove or simple interior; delicate lines; emphasis on emotion and reflective silence."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"introspective, penitential","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"soft, self-reproaching, with gentle stress on 'moham āpannaḥ' and 'asādhuḥ'"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic literary technique: moral reasoning articulated through dialogue, where ethical labels (sādhu/asādhu) are examined in relation to perception, speech, and delusion (moha).
No geographic location is explicitly referenced in this verse fragment.
The verse foregrounds caution about moral judgment and speech: a statement may be undermined by delusion (moha), affecting whether one is regarded as ethically sound (sādhu) or unsound (asādhu).
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