Varaha Purana 148.74 — Adhyaya 148, Shloka 74

The Greatness of Stutasvāmi: Varāha’s Disclosure of the Bhūtagiri Sacred Landscape and Its Ethical Discipline

Devanagari script

एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे सर्वधर्मव्यपाश्रयम् ॥ श्रीस्तुतस्वामिमाहात्म्यं किमन्यत्परिपृच्छसि ॥

Transliteration

etat te kathitaṃ bhadre sarvadharmavyapāśrayam || śrīstutasvāmimāhātmyaṃ kim anyat paripṛcchasi ||

Translation

હે ભદ્રે, સર્વ ધર્મનો આધારરૂપ શ્રી સ્તુતસ્વામીનું માહાત્મ્ય મેં તને કહ્યું. હવે બીજું શું વિગતે પૂછવા ઇચ્છે છે?

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• kathitam: has been told
• kathitam: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kath (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• bhadre: O auspicious lady
• bhadre: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhadrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• sarva-dharma-vyapāśrayam: resting on all dharmas / encompassing all duties
• sarva-dharma-vyapāśrayam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + dharma (प्रातिपदिक) + vi-apa-ā-śri (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास: सर्वे धर्माः येन व्यपाश्रिताः/आश्रिताः तत्; कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘etat’)

• śrī-stuta-svāmi-māhātmyam: the greatness of Śrī Stutasvāmin
• śrī-stuta-svāmi-māhātmyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + stuta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध): श्रीस्तुतस्वामिनः माहात्म्यम्; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• kim: what?
• kim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (interrogative), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• anyat: other (thing)
• anyat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• paripṛcchasi: do you ask (further)
• paripṛcchasi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-prach (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन

Speaker

Varāha

Varaha Avatara Context

Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha concludes the Stutasvāmin-māhātmya addressed to Bhūmi and invites further questions."}

Bhu Devi Dialogue

Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"satisfied yet inquisitive","key_question":"Having heard the Stutasvāmin-māhātmya that supports dharma, what further details (if any) remain to be asked about the site/deity?"}

Mathura Mandala

Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"Śrī Stutasvāmin (deity/site-title; specific Mathurā sub-site not stated here)","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"General Vaiṣṇava frame; no explicit Kṛṣṇa/Mathurā linkage in this verse."}

Dharma Shastra

Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"The māhātmya is presented as ‘sarva-dharma-vyapāśraya’—supportive of all dharmic aims—implying that hearing/knowing it aids dharma-puruṣārthas.","karmic_consequence":"Implied dharma-siddhi through śravaṇa/smaraṇa of the māhātmya; neglect implies loss of that support (implicit)."}

Vrata Mahatmya

Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}

Cosmic Boar Symbolism

Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}

Philosophical Teaching

Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"dharma-bhakti integration","core_concept":"Māhātmya-kathā is not mere praise; it functions as a support-system for dharma by orienting conduct and devotion toward sacred exemplars.","practical_application":"Use tīrtha-māhātmya as a guide for value-formation: align pilgrimage, worship, and ethical life as mutually reinforcing."}

Subject Matter

Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Heritage Sites"]

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: deity-site/temple locus (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 148.78.0 (origin of epithet); Varāha Purāṇa 148.81.0 (guhya/śraddhā qualification)

Visual Art Cues

Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha concludes a sacred narration about Śrī Stutasvāmin’s greatness and turns to Bhūmi with an inviting gesture, asking what else she wishes to inquire.","item_prompts":["Varāha open-palm invitation gesture","Bhūdevi poised to ask another question","temple emblem or deity icon labeled ‘Stutasvāmin’","assembled sages/devotees","a concluding garland or ceremonial lamp"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: concluding dialogue tableau; lamp and garlands; Varāha’s inviting mudrā; Bhūdevi attentive; ornate borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf highlights on lamp/halo; central pair with temple icon inset; rich ornamentation signifying māhātmya completion.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant closure scene; soft lighting from a lamp; refined expressions; minimal but meaningful temple cues.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: conversational closure in a pavilion near a hill-temple; delicate textiles; gentle gestures; narrative calm."}

Audio Atmosphere

Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"concluding and inviting","suggested_raga":"Shankarabharanam","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, benevolent, slightly inquisitive at the end"}

Tags

• Classical Literature
• Vaishnavism
• Ancient Geography

FAQs

What is the historical significance of this verse?

It provides a colophon-like summary within the dialogue, indicating a completed unit (māhātmya) about a named sacred figure/site.

Which geographic location is identified?

The verse centers on Śrī Stutasvāmin’s māhātmya; the associated locality in the surrounding passage is Bhūtagiri/Maṇipūragiri.

What is the primary ethical instruction?

It frames the teaching as compatible with broad dharmic objectives and encourages continued inquiry rather than unquestioning acceptance.