Varaha Purana 138.26 — Adhyaya 138, Shloka 26
The Episode of the Khañjarīṭa Bird
and the Saukarava Tīrtha’s Merit
कन्या वै रमणीयाश्च सजातीयाः कुलोद्भवाः ॥ आनयिष्याव भद्रं ते उद्वाहेन क्रमेण ते ॥
kanyā vai ramaṇīyāś ca sajātīyāḥ kulodbhavāḥ || ānayiṣyāva bhadraṁ te udvāhena krameṇa te ||
ក្មេងស្រីដ៏ស្រស់ស្អាត—ជាពួកជាតិដូចគ្នា និងកើតពីត្រកូលល្អ—យើងនឹងនាំមកឲ្យអ្នកជាគូស្វាមីភរិយា។ សូមសេចក្តីមង្គលមានដល់អ្នក; យើងនឹងរៀបចំពិធីអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍តាមលំដាប់ដ៏សមគួរ។
Pṛthivī (default dialogue frame)
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":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"maternal, protective, concerned with propriety and auspicious order","key_question":"Shall we arrange your marriage properly—bringing suitable brides of good family and same community, in due sequence?"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Marriage should be arranged in proper order with suitable partners—same community/compatible lineage and good family—following established custom.","karmic_consequence":"Proper marriage supports gṛhastha-dharma, progeny, and social stability; improper unions (as defined by the text’s norm) are portrayed as causing disorder and loss of dharmic standing."}
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":"dharma of life-stages","core_concept":"Ordered household life (saṃskāra-guided marriage) is a pillar for dharma, artha, and ritual continuity.","practical_application":"Approach marriage as a saṃskāra: prioritize character, compatibility, and family stability; follow ethical consent and welfare (even when texts speak in lineage terms)."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Social customs","Family life"]
Primary Rasa: vātsalya
Secondary Rasa: śānta
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 138.28 (transition to yajña option after household arrangements)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Bhūdevī promises to bring auspicious brides from good families; a ceremonial setting hints at wedding preparations and orderly rites.","item_prompts":["Bhūdevī blessing gesture","brides with veils and ornaments","wedding garlands","auspicious pots (kalaśa)","conch/lamps","procession elements"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: wedding tableau with lamps and floral motifs; stylized brides; Bhūdevī as dignified matron.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-leaf jewelry, ornate wedding arch, richly patterned saris; symmetrical ceremonial composition.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined bridal ornaments, soft lighting, detailed garlands; calm auspicious mood.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: delicate wedding procession in palace courtyard; pastel architecture; lyrical figures with garlands."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"auspicious, gentle","suggested_raga":"Madhyamāvati","pace":"medium-slow","voice_tone":"blessing-like, composed"}
FAQs
It reflects how Sanskrit narratives encode marriage as a socially regulated institution, using vocabulary of lineage (kula) and procedure (krama).
No geographic location is named in this verse.
Emphasizing orderly procedure and social compatibility as framing principles for marriage arrangements.
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