Varaha Purana 207.7 — Adhyaya 207, Shloka 7
Section on the ‘Person’ who Entices Beings within the Cycle of Rebirth
सर्वज्ञः सर्वदर्शीं च सर्वधर्मविदां वरः ॥ गान्धर्वस्येतिहासस्य विज्ञाता त्वं महामुने ॥
sarvajñaḥ sarvadarśīṃ ca sarvadharmavidāṃ varaḥ || gāndharvasyetihāsasya vijñātā tvaṃ mahāmune ||
「汝は全知にして全てを見通す者、あらゆるダルマを知る者の中の第一である。大牟尼よ、汝はガンダルヴァの伝承と歴史をも知る者である。」
Sūryaputra (Dharmarāja/Yama-context)
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":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":"epistemic-authority","core_concept":"Dharma-knowledge is multi-domain: ethical norms plus cultural memory (itihāsa/paramparā) together establish authority.","practical_application":"Treat dharma-advice as requiring both śāstra-competence and lived tradition; consult those who are ‘sarvadarśin’ (broadly informed) rather than narrowly specialized."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Knowledge Traditions","Cultural Heritage"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: conceptual/assembly setting
Related Themes: Varaha Purana 207.8-12 (continuation of praise → request → Narada’s response)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Sūryaputra (Dharmarāja/Yama-context) offers formal praise to a great sage, emphasizing omniscience, dharma-mastery, and knowledge of Gandharva lore.","item_prompts":["a seated mahāmuni with japa-mālā and palm-leaf manuscripts","Sūryaputra in respectful añjali","subtle motifs of Gandharvas: vīṇā, celestial musicians in the background","a sabhā/āśrama setting with ritual purity cues (water pot, kuśa)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: frontal, saturated reds/ochres; the sage haloed, Sūryaputra in añjali; Gandharva musicians faintly behind with vīṇā; ornate floral borders.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: central sage with large prabhāmaṇḍala in gold leaf; Sūryaputra smaller at lower right in añjali; embossed vīṇā and manuscript details; rich jewel tones.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: delicate linework, soft shading; calm sabhā scene; manuscript and vīṇā rendered with fine detail; restrained gold highlights.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: lyrical courtly-āśrama hybrid; sage on a white seat under a tree; Sūryaputra approaching; Gandharvas as small floating figures with instruments; cool greens and blues."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"reverential-stuti","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"clear, respectful, slightly elevated on epithets (sarvajña, sarvadarśin)"}
FAQs
It preserves a catalog-like attribution of expertise to Nārada, reflecting how Purāṇic texts map knowledge domains (dharma, lore, and specialized traditions such as Gandharva narratives).
None is specified; the verse is concerned with intellectual domains rather than sacred geography.
It underscores the value of comprehensive learning and reliable transmission of tradition as foundations for ethical guidance.
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