Varaha Purana 121.10 — Adhyaya 121, Shloka 10
Avoidance of Rebirth in the Womb: Ethical Conduct and the Prevention of Degraded Rebirth
व्यलीकाद्विनिवृत्तो यस्तथ्येतिकृतनिश्चयः ॥ नित्यं च वृत्तिमान्कश्चित्परोक्षेऽपि न चाक्षिपेत्
vyalīkād vinivṛtto yas tathyeti-kṛta-niścayaḥ || nityaṃ ca vṛttimān kaścit parokṣe 'pi na cākṣipet
ຜູ້ທີ່ຫຼີກຫ່າງຈາກການຫລອກລວງ ແລະຕັ້ງປະຕິຍານໝັ້ນຄົງໃນຄວາມຈິງ; ຜູ້ທີ່ປະພຶດດີເປັນນິດ ບໍ່ນິນທາຜູ້ໃດ ແມ່ນແຕ່ໃນຍາມລັບຫຼັງ.
Varāha
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Varāha continues ethical instruction to Bhū-devī: renounce deceit, fix resolve in truth, maintain good conduct, avoid backbiting even in absence."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":true,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"curious, morally attentive","key_question":"What standards of truth and speech make one truly dhārmika in social life?"}
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":"Abandon vyalīka (deceit), commit to tathya (truth), be consistently well-conducted, and never slander others even indirectly (parokṣe’pi).","karmic_consequence":"Truthful, non-slandering speech yields puṇya, trust, and sattva-śuddhi; deceit and backbiting lead to social and karmic downfall and lower rebirth."}
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":"Ethics of speech (vāk-saṃyama)","core_concept":"Satya is not merely factuality but a stable vow of integrity; ahiṃsā in speech includes avoiding parokṣa-nindā.","practical_application":"Adopt a ‘truth + non-harm’ filter before speaking; refuse gossip; keep the same ethical standard in public and private."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Speech Ethics"]
Primary Rasa: śānta
Secondary Rasa: dharmavīra
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa 121 (sequence on virtues: sama-bhāva, satya, gṛhastha-ācāra, and karmic fruit)
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A didactic tableau: Varāha instructs Bhū-devī; visual motifs show truth vs deceit and the restraint of speech.","item_prompts":["Varāha with raised hand of instruction","Bhū-devī attentive","A small symbolic mask or twisted ribbon discarded (deceit renounced)","A clear lamp or crystal (truth)","A closed lotus at the mouth (speech restraint)"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: symbolic lamp of satya near Varāha, subdued palette, expressive eyes; Bhū-devī in namaskāra; minimal props indicating ‘no gossip’.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted lamp/crystal for satya; ornate halos; strong frontal composition emphasizing moral authority.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant, quiet interior-court setting; subtle symbolism—sealed lips motif, lamp of truth; refined ornamentation.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle hillside hermitage; small group implied in background but muted, indicating avoidance of backbiting; lyrical calm."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"serene admonition","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"clear, firm, non-harsh"}
FAQs
It documents a normative ethic of truth and reputational restraint, comparable to injunctions in Dharmaśāstra and Nīti literature, illustrating ethical convergence across Sanskrit textual traditions.
No geographic location is referenced in this verse.
To avoid deception, commit to truth, and refrain from criticizing others even when they are absent.
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