Varaha Purana 71.18 — Adhyaya 71, Shloka 18
Vision of the Trimūrti in Rudra, the Gautama Curse, the Manifestation of the Godāvarī, and the Niḥśvāsa-saṃhitā Account
एवमुक्तास्तु ते तेन तस्थुर्विविधभोजनम् । भुञ्जमाना अनावृष्टिर्यावत्सा निवृताऽभवत् ॥ ७१.१८ ॥
evamuktās tu te tena tasthur vividha-bhojanam | bhuñjamānā anāvṛṣṭir yāvat sā nivṛtā 'bhavat || 71.18 ||
ពួកគេបានស្តាប់ពាក្យរបស់គាត់ហើយ ស្នាក់នៅទីនោះ បរិភោគអាហារជាច្រើនប្រភេទ រហូតដល់គ្រោះមិនមានភ្លៀងនោះ បានបញ្ចប់ទៅ។
Varāha (default dialogue framework; speaker not explicit in this fragment)
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":"relieved; nurtured through dharmic provisioning","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":"dana","instruction_summary":"Sustain guests/ascetics with anna-dāna and appropriate hospitality until danger passes.","karmic_consequence":"Generosity in famine multiplies puṇya and ensures future abundance; miserliness in crisis accrues heavy pāpa and social decay."}
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":"karma-yoga of sustenance","core_concept":"Food-sharing is yajña in lived form; sustaining others through scarcity is a direct enactment of dharma that restores balance.","practical_application":"During environmental stress, prioritize community kitchens, equitable distribution, and protection of vulnerable spiritual/learning communities."}
Subject Matter: ["Narrative","Environmental conditions (drought)","Hospitality/food provision"]
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: āśrama / community shelter
Related Themes: Departure intention after drought ends: 71.71.19
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside the hermitage, sages sit calmly eating simple but varied foods, while outside the land remains dry; the passage of time is implied until the drought ends.","item_prompts":["seated sages eating","leaf plates/bowls","simple hearth/kitchen area","store of grains","contrast: dry exterior vs sheltered interior","sense of time passing (moon phases/seasonal cues)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: interior hospitality scene with rhythmic seated figures; warm tones, stylized vessels; background hints of dry forest beyond.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: ornate serving vessels with gold accents; symmetrical dining arrangement; auspicious calm despite crisis.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed still-life of food items and utensils; serene faces; soft lighting suggesting refuge.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: intimate communal meal, minimal props; delicate depiction of leaf plates and ascetic simplicity; landscape vignette showing drought outside."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"calm, reassuring","suggested_raga":"Khamaj","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"steady, narrative, soft emphasis on ‘nivṛtā’ (cessation)"}
FAQs
It illustrates a common Purāṇic narrative motif where social stability and sustenance are described in relation to environmental disruption (anāvṛṣṭi), reflecting how premodern texts framed drought as a major cultural and economic concern.
No specific place-name is provided in this verse; any geographic identification would require adjacent verses from Adhyāya 71.
The verse implicitly foregrounds endurance and communal sustenance during environmental hardship, presenting continued provision and orderly conduct until adverse conditions cease.
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