Varaha Purana 138.48 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 48
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं जननीं पितरं तथा ॥ यदि श्रुतेन वः कार्यं गुह्यस्य परिनिश्चयात्
uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ jananīṃ pitaraṃ tathā || yadi śrutena vaḥ kāryaṃ guhyasya pariniścayāt
उसने माता और पिता से मधुर वचन कहे— “यदि आपको सुनकर समझने की आवश्यकता हो, तो इस गूढ़ रहस्य का निश्चित निष्कर्ष जानिए।”
Vaiśya-kula-bālaka (the boy; implied by previous verse)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"How can a hidden (guhya) matter be decisively understood through hearing (śruti/śravaṇa) and firm determination (pariniścaya)?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false,"topic":"None","instruction_summary":"None","karmic_consequence":"None"}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"epistemology (śravaṇa–niścaya)","core_concept":"Right understanding begins with attentive hearing and culminates in settled conviction about subtle truths.","practical_application":"Approach instruction with humility; listen carefully before forming conclusions, especially regarding esoteric teachings."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Pedagogy (hearing and determination)","Narrative dialogue"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vātsalya
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.53–56 (continuation: asking about Saukarava; journey to tīrtha)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A young boy of a vaiśya family speaks gently to his mother and father, inviting them to ask about a secret teaching.","item_prompts":["boy seated or standing respectfully","mother and father attentive","gesture of teaching (upadeśa-mudrā)","domestic setting (simple home)","scroll or palm-leaf manuscript as symbol of śruti"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: warm earthy palette; the boy with calm śānta expression, parents in reverent listening posture, minimal interior details, clear linework and ornamented borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: central trio composition with mild gold accents on garments/jewelry; the boy’s teaching gesture emphasized; rich textiles but restrained background.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate shading, refined faces; intimate indoor scene with subtle architectural frame; emphasis on sweetness of speech through serene expressions.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical domestic vignette; soft hills hinted in background or simple courtyard; expressive eyes and gentle hand gestures conveying instruction."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"gentle didactic narration","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, clear, affectionate"}
FAQs
It reflects the oral/aural pedagogy central to Sanskrit textual culture, where ‘hearing’ is framed as a means to reach doctrinal clarity.
No geographic location is identified.
Seek clarity through attentive listening and careful determination rather than through assumption.
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