Varaha Purana 175.19 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 19
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
सुनखी स्वक्षिणी सुभ्रूः सुप्रमाणा सुभाषिणी ॥ तेन तेनैव सम्पूर्णरूपेण च तिलोत्तमा ॥
sunakhī svakṣiṇī subhrūḥ supramāṇā subhāṣiṇī | tena tenaiva sampūrṇarūpeṇa ca tilottamā ||
Kuku-kukunya elok, matanya indah, dan alisnya menawan; perawakannya seimbang dan ucapannya menyenangkan. Dalam segala hal ia tampak bagaikan Tilottamā sendiri, sempurna dalam rupa.
Varāha (default for this fragmentary excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","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":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":"alaṅkāra/poetics (rūpaka-upamā)","core_concept":"Mythic archetype (Tilottamā) is used as a poetic yardstick to convey superhuman beauty and completeness of form.","practical_application":"Read the description as kāvya-style characterization: the Purāṇic narrator legitimizes social/ritual narrative by first establishing an irresistible aesthetic presence."}
Subject Matter: ["Poetics","Mythic Allusion","Aesthetics"]
Primary Rasa: śṛṅgāra
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 175.22.0 (effect of her gaze); Varāha Purāṇa 175.23.0 (her tīrtha-bathing habit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A radiant woman portrayed with meticulous bodily perfections—fine nails, expressive eyes, arched brows—standing as an earthly reflection of the apsaras Tilottamā.","item_prompts":["close-up of hands with fine nails","large expressive eyes","arched brows","balanced proportions (tribhaṅga stance)","subtle jewelry","halo-like aura suggesting apsaras comparison"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: elongated lotus eyes, rich flat colors, ornate jewelry; depict the woman as Tilottamā-like with calm śṛṅgāra poise, minimal background.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: frontal/three-quarter graceful stance, heavy gold ornaments and embossed halo; emphasize luminous eyes and brows, rich textile patterns.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: delicate linework, soft shading, refined facial features; highlight nails/eyes/brows with understated elegance.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: lyrical profile, gentle landscape wash; portray her as an enchanting figure with expressive eyes and minimal ornament, emphasizing poetic comparison."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"ornate, descriptive, kāvya-like","suggested_raga":"Kalyani (Yaman)","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"soft, admiring, precise diction"}
FAQs
The verse shows how Purāṇic texts employ shared mythic figures (Tilottamā) as literary shorthand for idealized beauty, aiding intertextual study across epic–Purāṇic literature.
No geographic site is identified in this verse.
The verse is descriptive and does not present an explicit ethical teaching.
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