Varaha Purana 163.68 — Adhyaya 163, Shloka 68
The Greatness of Kapila-Varāha: The Efficacy of Vaikuṇṭha Tīrtha and the Installation History of the Varāha Image
ततः समर्पयामास कपिलं दिव्यरूपिणम् ॥ पुष्पके तु समारोप्य नीतवान्नगरीं प्रति ॥
tataḥ samarpayāmāsa kapilaṃ divya-rūpiṇam | puṣpake tu samāropya nītavān nagarīṃ prati ||
ನಂತರ ಅವನು ದಿವ್ಯರೂಪಿಯಾದ ಕಪಿಲನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಪುಷ್ಪಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಏರಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಗರಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು.
Varāha (default narrator/instructor for this fragment)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":false}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"observer"}
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":"dharma of honoring the worthy","core_concept":"Samarpana (respectful offering/entrustment) to a divine or venerable person (Kapila) is portrayed as righteous conduct.","practical_application":"Treat sages/holy persons with honor and safe conveyance; see service (sevā) as a form of dharma."}
Subject Matter: ["Mythic Narratives","Heritage Sites"]
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vīra
Type: mythic transit route (aerial)
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: surrounding verses likely identify Kapila and the purpose of transport to the city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A divine-looking Kapila is ceremonially presented; he is seated in the Puṣpaka aerial chariot, which then moves toward a city skyline.","item_prompts":["Puṣpaka-vimāna (ornate flying chariot)","Kapila with ascetic radiance","attendants lifting/placing him","city gates/towers in distance","clouds and motion lines"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: stylized Puṣpaka with floral motifs, Kapila serene, attendants in profile, layered clouds, distant city in muted tones.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: Puṣpaka rendered as jeweled throne-chariot with gold, Kapila haloed, rich reds/greens, city hinted with gilded accents.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: detailed vimāna ornamentation, gentle aerial perspective, refined faces, soft sky gradient.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: whimsical flying chariot over rolling landscape, small city below, delicate cloud bands, narrative clarity."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"wonder-filled narrative","suggested_raga":"Kalyāṇi","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"bright, storytelling"}
FAQs
It shows intertextual narrative motifs (like the Puṣpaka vehicle) shared across Purāṇic and epic corpora, useful for tracing literary transmission.
Only “the city” (nagarī) is mentioned without a name; the broader chapter context is required for identification.
The verse highlights gifting/handing over (samarpana) and safe conveyance as valued acts within the narrative economy of duty and protection.
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