Varaha Purana 192.13 — Adhyaya 192, Shloka 13
Description of the Universal Peace-Recitation and the Madhuparka Rite
मन्त्रः— योऽसौ भवान्सर्वजगत्प्रसूतो यज्ञेषु देवेषु च कर्मसाक्षी ।। शान्तिं कुरु त्वं मम वासुदेव संसारमोक्षं च कुरुष्व देव ॥
mantraḥ— yo'sau bhavān sarva-jagat-prasūto yajñeṣu deveṣu ca karma-sākṣī || śāntiṁ kuru tvaṁ mama vāsudeva saṁsāra-mokṣaṁ ca kuruṣva deva ||
Mantra : «Toi qui es né comme la source de l’univers entier, et qui, dans les sacrifices et parmi les dieux, demeures le témoin des actes — accorde-moi la paix, ô Vāsudeva, et procure-moi la délivrance du saṃsāra, ô Divin.»
Varāha (default dialogue framework; mantra instruction context)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"Vāsudeva-address anticipates later Kṛṣṇa-Vāsudeva theology, though not tied here to Mathurā sites."}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"Address Vāsudeva as jagat-prasūta and karma-sākṣin, praying for śānti and saṃsāra-mokṣa—ritual devotion is oriented to liberation.","karmic_consequence":"Recognizing the Lord as witness of karma fosters ethical restraint and devotion, culminating in peace and mokṣa; ignoring karma-sākṣitva sustains bondage."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The mantra fuses Purāṇic bhakti with Vedāntic oversight: the Lord as source of jagat and witness of karma; Varāha’s teaching channels the cosmic sustainer into a mokṣa-prayer.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"‘Yajñeṣu… karma-sākṣī’ positions the deity as the inner witness of sacrifice and action—yajña becomes a field where the cosmic Lord observes and grants śānti.","vedantic_connection":"Antaryāmin/Īśvara-sākṣitva: actions bear fruit under divine witnessing; liberation arises through surrender (śaraṇāgati) and knowledge of the Lord as ultimate ground."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Vedānta-inflected bhakti","core_concept":"Īśvara is both jagat-kāraṇa (source) and karma-sākṣin (witness); peace and liberation come through devotion aligned with ethical karma-awareness.","practical_application":"Recite with contemplation: ‘My actions are witnessed’; cultivate accountability, surrender, and aspiration for mokṣa alongside śānti."}
Subject Matter: ["Ritual Studies","Mantra and Devotional Address","Liberation (Mokṣa)","Ethics (Karma-witness theme)"]
Primary Rasa: शान्त
Secondary Rasa: भक्ति
Type: mantric interiority / universal
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 192.9–13 (śānti framework and ritual krama)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotee recites the Vāsudeva-mantra before a Viṣṇu/Varāha presence envisioned as cosmic source and witness; subtle imagery of yajña-fire and the universe emerging.","item_prompts":["Vāsudeva/Viṣṇu iconography (conch, discus) or Varāha presiding","yajña-kuṇḍa with fire","cosmic backdrop (stars/egg of universe)","devotee in japa/añjali","inscription-like mantra ribbon"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: majestic Vāsudeva with calm gaze as karma-sākṣin, yajña-fire below, devotee at side; saturated reds/greens and strong outlines.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf aura around Vāsudeva, ornate jewelry, bright yajña flames, mantra text band, devotee kneeling.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: balanced composition with refined facial expressions, soft glow of fire, subtle cosmic motifs behind the deity.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate shrine scene opening into a starry cosmic sky, gentle colors, lyrical devotee posture, deity as serene witness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Mokṣa-oriented devotional solemnity","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"deep, reverent, inward-focused"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic integration of ritual speech (mantra) with soteriological aims (mokṣa), reflecting how late-classical Sanskrit traditions framed liberation alongside household and sacrificial practice.
No specific geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is theological and ritual (address to Vāsudeva as cosmic witness).
The verse foregrounds moral accountability through the idea of a 'witness of actions' (karma-sākṣin), linking peace and liberation with mindful conduct and ritual address.
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