Varaha Purana 147.14 — Adhyaya 147, Shloka 14
The Sacred Merit of Goniṣkramaṇa
the Tīrtha of the Cows’ Emergence/Release
आश्रमं समनुप्राप्त और्वोऽपि मुनिपुङ्गवः॥ शान्तो दान्तः क्षमाशीलः सत्यव्रतपरायणः॥
āśramaṃ samanuprāpta aurvo 'pi munipuṅgavaḥ || śānto dāntaḥ kṣamāśīlaḥ satyavrataparāyaṇaḥ ||
Aurva juga—yang utama di antara para resi—tiba di pertapaan; tenang, mengekang diri, berhati sabar, dan teguh berpegang pada laku-sumpah kebenaran.
Varāha (default dialogue framework)
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Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious; receiving ethical portraiture as part of the story","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
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Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ascetic Ideals","Character Description"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: forest hermitage / tapas-kṣetra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 147.16–18 (contrast: the same sage later overwhelmed by grief/anger; ethical tension)
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FAQs
Such lists of virtues function as ethical archetypes in Purāṇic literature, preserving ideals of ascetic conduct and social authority associated with sages.
The verse mentions an āśrama (hermitage) but does not name a specific region; it frames the setting as an ascetic settlement.
It elevates calmness, restraint, forbearance, and truthfulness as normative virtues, presenting them as markers of exemplary leadership.
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