Varaha Purana 138.27 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 27
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
यदीच्छसि पुनश्चान्यद्यज्ञैर्यष्टुं सुपुत्रक ॥ विधिना पूर्वदृष्टेन वैश्याः येन यजन्ति च ॥
yadīcchasi punaś cānyad yajñair yaṣṭuṁ suputraka || vidhinā pūrva-dṛṣṭena vaiśyā yena yajanti ca ||
Wahai putra yang baik, jika engkau kembali menghendaki sesuatu yang lain, maka laksanakan yajña-yajña menurut tata cara yang telah ditetapkan sebelumnya, sebagaimana kaum Vaiśya pun ber-yajana (beribadah) demikian.
Pṛthivī (default dialogue frame)
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":"encouraging, reverent toward ritual order, guiding toward sanctioned worship","key_question":"Do you wish to perform yajñas according to the established vidhi—like the Vaiśyas do—following the earlier-seen procedure?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Yajña should be performed according to proper procedure (vidhi), in the traditional manner appropriate to one’s station (here, Vaiśya practice).","karmic_consequence":"Vidhi-yukta yajña yields merit, prosperity, and divine favor; irregular/avidhi ritual is fruitless or harmful, producing demerit and disorder."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"The verse gestures to yajña as the cosmic ordering principle; in Varāha theology, the Lord who rescues Earth is also the ground of ritual order—yajña upheld through correct vidhi.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Implicit (not anatomically mapped here): ‘vidhi’ and ‘yajña’ evoke Yajña-Puruṣa/Varāha as the sustainer of sacrificial law rather than a described boar-body mapping.","vedantic_connection":"Karma-yoga orientation: disciplined action (yajña/vidhi) purifies and aligns the agent with cosmic order; ritual becomes a means to inner steadiness when performed without distortion."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"karma and discipline","core_concept":"Right action is defined by vidhi and intention: ritual performed correctly sustains both society and the performer’s inner purification.","practical_application":"If undertaking rituals, learn procedure from competent teachers, maintain purity and honesty, and pair ritual with charity and restraint."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual culture","Social practice"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.24-27 (preceding options culminating in yajña as a higher dharmic choice)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bhūdevī points toward a prepared yajña-śālā: altar, fires, priests, and offerings—emphasizing correct procedure as practiced by householders/Vaiśyas.","item_prompts":["yajña-kuṇḍa with sacred fire","priests with ladles (sruc)","offerings: ghee, grains","kalaśa and darbha grass","Bhūdevī instructing","householder patrons"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: flat-color yajña scene with bright fire, stylized priests, clear ritual implements; Bhūdevī in teaching pose.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf flames and ornaments; ornate altar and vessels; iconic, symmetrical ritual tableau.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed ritual implements, soft glow of fire, refined figures; serene sacred ambiance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate fire-ritual in a pavilion with mountain-like backdrop; delicate lines, warm firelight, narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"solemn, ritualistic","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"slow","voice_tone":"grave, steady, mantra-like"}
FAQs
It indicates that ritual performance is discussed as a socially situated practice, referencing established procedure and community norms (Vaiśya practice).
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Ritual action is framed as optional and to be done according to established rules rather than impulse.
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