Varaha Purana 17.59 — Adhyaya 17, Shloka 59
King Prajāpāla’s Visit to Sage Mahātapā’s Hermitage and the Doctrinal Praise of Nārāyaṇa
त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं तथा धर्मस्त्वं जिष्णुस्त्वं पराजितः । अक्षरार्थस्वरूपेण परमेश्वरसंज्ञितः ॥ १७.५९ ॥
tvaṃ viṣṇus tvaṃ tathā dharmas tvaṃ jiṣṇus tvaṃ parājitaḥ | akṣarārthasvarūpeṇa parameśvarasaṃjñitaḥ || 17.59 ||
ព្រះអង្គជាវិષ્ણុ; ព្រះអង្គក៏ជាធម្មៈផងដែរ។ ព្រះអង្គជាជិષ્ણុ (អ្នកឈ្នះ) ព្រះអង្គជាអ្នកមិនអាចឈ្នះបាន។ ក្នុងរូបនៃអត្ថន័យអមតៈនៃអក្សរ (អក្សរ) ព្រះអង្គត្រូវបានហៅថា បរមេශ්វរ (ព្រះអម្ចាស់ដ៏អធិរាជ)។
Varāha (default speaker per dialogue framework; explicit speaker not stated in excerpt)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"None"}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"Implicit: ‘What is the Lord’s relation to Dharma and to the imperishable akṣara (sacred syllable/word-meaning)?’"}
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":"Dharma is grounded in the Supreme (Viṣṇu); ethical order is not autonomous but derives authority from Parameśvara as akṣara-artha (imperishable meaning/Word).","karmic_consequence":"Alignment with dharma aligns one with the unconquered Lord’s order (stability, protection, liberation-leaning merit); violation is implicitly deviation from the cosmic Word, leading to disorder and bondage."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":false,"vrata_name":"None","tithi_month":"None","promised_fruit":"None"}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":true,"symbolic_interpretation":"Identifying the Lord as ‘akṣarārtha-svarūpa’ ties Varāha/Vişṇu to the imperishable Vedic principle: the avatāra is the living embodiment of the eternal Word/meaning that sustains dharma.","yajna_varaha_imagery":"Akṣara as the unburnt core of yajña-mantra; Dharma as the ‘ṛta’ that yajña maintains; the Lord as the undefeated (aparājita) protector of sacrificial and moral order.","vedantic_connection":"Śabda-brahman / praṇava-centered theology: the Supreme as the imperishable ground of language and meaning; dharma as expression of brahmanic order."}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"ethico-metaphysical theology","core_concept":"Dharma and victory (jaya) are rooted in the Supreme; the Lord is the imperishable meaning behind sacred syllables—ultimate authority behind norms and scripture.","practical_application":"Anchor ethical decisions in śāstra-informed conscience and remembrance of the divine ‘akṣara’; use mantra-japa as a stabilizer for dharmic conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Theology","Ethics","Philosophical Linguistics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: doctrinal assertion within dialogue
Related Themes: 17.17.57-58 (immanence in elements and principles)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A doctrinal vision: Viṣṇu/Varāha as the unconquered Supreme, with Dharma personified and the ‘akṣara’ (Oṃ) shining as an eternal glyph.","item_prompts":["central deity with firm stance","Dharma figure (bull or personified Dharma) near the deity","glowing Oṃ/akṣara glyph","aura suggesting ‘imperishable meaning’ (script-like halo)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: bold central deity, Dharma-bull motif, luminous Oṃ in the prabhā; strong outlines and sacred geometry framing.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold Oṃ medallion above deity, Dharma-bull embossed, rich ornaments, symmetrical icon layout.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: refined deity portrait with subtle calligraphic halo; Dharma symbol integrated gently; serene authority.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: poetic Oṃ floating in sky, deity calm yet invincible, Dharma-bull in pastoral setting; minimal but evocative."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"authoritative-contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, clear, didactic"}
FAQs
It reflects a common Purāṇic strategy of synthesizing deity-identification with ethical order (dharma), while also employing technical Sanskrit terms (e.g., akṣara, artha, svarūpa) that connect devotional literature with broader philosophical and linguistic traditions.
No geographic location is named in this verse; the focus is on theological identification and philosophical description.
The verse frames dharma as inseparable from the supreme principle it addresses, presenting moral order not merely as social rule but as grounded in an ultimate, imperishable foundation.
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