Varaha Purana 175.5 — Adhyaya 175, Shloka 5
The Sanctity of the Kṛṣṇagaṅgā Pilgrimage-Ford and the Account of the Brahmin Vasu’s Daughter
मुनयो वेदतत्त्वज्ञा ज्ञानिनः संहितव्रताः ॥ श्रौतस्मार्त्तपुराणेषु सन्देहो यस्य कस्यचित् ॥
munayo vedatattvajñā jñāninaḥ saṁhitavratāḥ || śrautasmārttapurāṇeṣu sandeho yasya kasyacit ||
Para resi—yang mengetahui hakikat Weda, arif dalam pengetahuan, teguh dalam laku dan kaul—(membimbing) mereka yang timbul keraguan tentang tradisi Śrauta, Smārta, dan Purāṇa.
Varāha (continued narration)
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":"curious","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":"None","instruction_summary":"When doubt arises about Śrauta, Smārta, and Purāṇic injunctions, one should approach disciplined, Veda-tattva-knowing sages for clarification.","karmic_consequence":"Seeking guidance from qualified authorities leads to right conduct and merit; acting under doubt/misinterpretation risks adharma and demerit."}
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 / pramāṇa","core_concept":"Dharma is subtle; correct understanding arises through śāstra and the guidance of realized, disciplined teachers.","practical_application":"When conflicted by competing ritual/ethical claims, consult learned practitioners rooted in both knowledge (jñāna) and vow-discipline (vrata)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics (discipline)","Hermeneutics","Textual Traditions","Intellectual History"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: āśrama / scholastic-ritual setting
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: immediate continuation describing resolution by Vyāsa (175.6)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A circle of austere sages, calm and luminous, listening as questions about ritual traditions are raised; manuscripts and ritual implements indicate Śrauta/Smārta learning.","item_prompts":["seated ṛṣis in assembly","palm-leaf texts","yajñopavīta","kamaṇḍalu","altar implements (sruk/sruva)","gesture of inquiry and instruction"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Symmetrical sage-assembly with expressive hand-mudrās, manuscript bundles, warm ochres and greens, serene scholastic mood.","tanjore_prompt":"Teacher-sage central, disciples around, gold accents on manuscripts and ritual vessels, ornate frame suggesting śāstra authority.","mysore_prompt":"Courtly yet ascetic classroom scene, fine detailing of texts and implements, gentle facial expressions of inquiry.","pahari_prompt":"Intimate hillside āśrama classroom, delicate linework, sages in white/ochre, manuscripts prominent, quiet intellectual atmosphere."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"didactic and composed","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, instructive"}
FAQs
It reflects an awareness of multiple normative textual streams (Śrauta/Smārta/Purāṇa) and frames doubt as a legitimate problem addressed by learned specialists.
No geographic name is present in this verse.
Intellectual integrity: doubts should be approached through disciplined inquiry and competent guidance rather than dismissal or polemic.
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