Varaha Purana 16.3 — Adhyaya 16, Shloka 3
The Account of Saramā: Indra’s Restoration after Loss of Sovereignty
किं चकार च तस्मिंस्तु दुर्जये च निपातिते । परमेण्ठिना भगवता तेन योगविदुत्तमौ ॥ १६.३ ॥
kiṃ cakāra ca tasmiṃstu durjaye ca nipātite | parameṣṭhinā bhagavatā tena yogaviduttamau || 16.3 ||
その場で難攻不落の者が打ち倒されたとき、至上のヨーガ知を具えた福徳の主パラメーシュティンは、いったい何をなされたのか。
Varāha (instructor; default framework—speaker not explicit in fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"key_question":"What action did Parameṣṭhin (the supremely accomplished yogin, likely Brahmā by epithet) take when the ‘formidable one’ had been struck down?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":false}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"narrative pedagogy / authority of yogic insight","core_concept":"Purāṇic instruction often proceeds by pointed inquiry: the ‘what did he do?’ invites attention to dharmic response guided by yogic accomplishment.","practical_application":"In ethical crises, ask the ‘next right action’ question and look to exemplars (yogavid-uttama) for models of response."}
Subject Matter: ["Cosmology","Mythic conflict motif","Dharma narrative framing"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 16.16.1-2 (setup: curse and descent)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A narrator’s suspenseful tableau: the formidable figure has been felled; Parameṣṭhin, serene and yogically radiant, is poised to act as all await his decision.","item_prompts":["fallen formidable figure (silhouetted/implicit)","Parameṣṭhin seated or standing in calm authority","attendant sages/devas watching","aura indicating yogic accomplishment"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: Parameṣṭhin with composed expression and strong halo; surrounding figures in attentive poses; minimal action, maximum suspense.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore style: Parameṣṭhin central with gold aura; onlookers arranged symmetrically; subdued depiction of the ‘fallen’ element at the lower edge.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore style: refined court-like assembly; Parameṣṭhin’s calm gaze as focal point; gentle chiaroscuro.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari style: narrative pause in a scenic setting; Parameṣṭhin framed by landscape; onlookers lean in, anticipating the next act."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"inquiring, suspenseful","suggested_raga":"Kedar","pace":"medium (slight lift on kiṃ cakāra)","voice_tone":"interrogative emphasis, then composed"}
FAQs
It exemplifies a common Purāṇic narrative device: a concise question that bridges a combat episode and the subsequent doctrinal or cosmological action, aiding oral transmission and thematic continuity.
No specific toponym is present in this verse; it refers generally to “there/at that occasion” (tasmin), with location dependent on surrounding verses.
The verse does not issue a direct ethical injunction; it frames inquiry into the conduct of an exemplary, disciplined agent (yogaviduttama), implicitly valuing measured action and mastery after victory.
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