Varaha Purana 165.30 — Adhyaya 165, Shloka 30
The Glory of Mathurā: The Account of Piṇḍa-Offering at the Catuḥsāmudrika Well
विभुरुवाच ॥ गृहे मम धनं नास्ति यत्त्वया समुदीरितम् ॥ गृहे शेषं मम धनं न चान्यत्तत्र विद्यते ॥
vibhur uvāca || gṛhe mama dhanaṃ nāsti yattvayā samudīritam || gṛhe śeṣaṃ mama dhanaṃ na cānyat tatra vidyate ||
Vibhu berkata: “Di rumahku tidak ada kekayaan seperti yang engkau sebutkan. Apa pun yang tersisa di rumah itulah satu-satunya milikku; selain itu tidak ada apa-apa di sana.”
Vibhu
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":"observer","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"shraddha","instruction_summary":"Truthfulness about one’s means is integral to dharmic decision-making around śrāddha obligations; false claims distort duty.","karmic_consequence":"If truthful poverty: reduced-ability performance may still be meritorious; if deceit: denial of duty brings demerit and continued preta-affliction."}
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":"satya and aparigraha lens","core_concept":"Ethical speech (satya) and right relation to possessions condition one’s dharma; self-justifying narratives can mask adharma.","practical_application":"Audit resources honestly; if limited, perform proportionate rites without deceit, seeking community/priestly guidance for minimal valid observance."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Wealth and property","Narrative dialogue"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: household/property sphere
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 165.32 (preta’s assertion of abundant wealth)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Vibhu responds defensively, asserting lack of wealth and pointing to the meager remainder of his property.","item_prompts":["house interior with sparse goods","Vibhu gesturing to a small bundle/chest","preta listening with suspicion","contrast of claimed scarcity vs. earlier accusation"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: simplified interior with minimal objects; expressive eyes; muted palette to convey scarcity; strong outline work.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: restrained ornamentation to reflect ‘no wealth’; minimal gold; focus on speech gesture and facial expression.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: realistic domestic detail; subtle emotional shading—defensiveness and anxiety; balanced negative space.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: small room/courtyard with few possessions; delicate linework; narrative emphasis on the spoken denial."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"measured, defensive","suggested_raga":"Kafi","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"controlled, slightly anxious"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic narrative device: moral and practical questions are explored through dialogue about household resources, truthfulness, and social expectations.
No explicit location is named in this verse; it forms part of a broader narrative that later references places such as Mathurā and Pratiṣṭhāna.
A principle of truthful disclosure and modesty regarding possessions—asserting that one should not claim wealth that is not actually present.
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